A D1 Region 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ben Brown Turns in Season-Best Performance
Wesleyan was led to victory by Ben Brown, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Brown rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Wesleyan pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Brown and Wesleyan are taking a road trip to challenge King's Ridge Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.30
Brady Robinson Dazzles in Landmark Christian Victory
Brady Robinson's big game helped extend Landmark Christian's winning streak to five on Friday. Robinson was unstoppable, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Landmark Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Robinson and Landmark Christian will venture away from home to challenge Walker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.82
Hamilton Came Up Big in Landmark Christian's 24-12 Victory
Skylar Hamilton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
For the season, Hamilton has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 178.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.95
Another Game with at Least 118 Rushing Yards from Andrew Overton
Andrew Overton's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 118+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 118 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Overton and Mount Paran Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Overton will face off against Alexander Barrett, Business Engineering Science Tech's star QB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 31.10
Austin Drye Delivers Electric Effort Vs Mount Pisgah Christian
Rounding off our Top Five is Austin Drye of King's Ridge Christian. Drye rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Drye has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 115.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Steele: 143 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Walker Warshaw: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 21 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Bristan Derocher: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Tyson Hamaker: 58 yards receiving; 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.88)
- Derrell Mcbride: 32 yards rushing; 80 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.68)
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