GIAA AAAA/AAA District 4 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!
Jacques Chiller Dazzles in Riverside Military Academy Loss
Starting off the list is Riverside Military Academy's Jacques Chiller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Chiller rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Riverside Military Academy is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Chiller and Riverside Military Academy will head out to challenge Piedmont Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.28
George Walton Academy Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Aj Dillard
Aj Dillard's big game helped extend George Walton Academy's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Dillard as he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He has become a key player for George Walton Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
George Walton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Dillard and George Walton Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Riverside Military Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 41.43
Riverside Military Academy Gets a Boost from Blackwell in 35-21 Loss
Another Riverside Military Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jj Blackwell. He rushed for 50 yards, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
This year, Blackwell has thrown those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.25 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
A Season-Best Performance from Laji Taylor Leads George Walton Academy over Piedmont Academy
George Walton Academy was led to victory by Laji Taylor, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Taylor rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. He is becoming a predictor of George Walton Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the year, Taylor has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.70
Zack Wolf Makes It Three for George Walton Academy
Another George Walton Academy player making an appearance on this list is Zack Wolf. He rushed for 125 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Wolf has averaged 77.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.10
Other Notable Players
- Bo Beavers: 102 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.83)
- Zeke Clanton: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Isaiah Eggleston: 45 yards rushing; 56 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.12)
- Andrew Bridges: 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Kylan Fryar: 175 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
