6A Region 7 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Gross As Athens Won 54-0
Starting off the list is Athens's Brogan Gross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gross threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Athens pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Gross and Athens will take on Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.33
Decatur Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Isaiah Allen
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Isaiah Allen came into the game on a mission. Despite the loss, he was still balling out as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This season, Allen has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 36.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.20
Damarcus Malone Makes It Two for Athens
The second Athens player making an appearance here is Damarcus Malone, and for good reason. He rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Malone has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 65.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.28
Louis Truffa Turns in Season-Best Effort
Decatur came up short on Friday despite Louis Truffa delivering his best game to date. Truffa made 15 total tackles and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.9 total tackles per game.
For the year, Truffa has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.25
Jaidan Lewis Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jaidan Lewis of Columbia. Lewis picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Columbia is on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Lewis and Columbia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hazel Green at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 16.25
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Edwards: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
- Trey Greenwell: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 11.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
