AAAAA Region 7 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!
Trey Smith Dazzles in Roswell Victory
Trey Smith was instrumental in extending Roswell's winning streak to six on Friday. Gainesville had no answer to Smith as he rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Smith is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Roswell pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Smith and Roswell are taking a road trip to face off against Milton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.73
Dj Avery Turns in Another Game with at Least 100 Receiving Yards
Dj Avery continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 100 receiving yards. He picked up 203 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Avery might have his next game, a home matchup with Johns Creek, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Avery saw the Gladiators), he picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.97
Luke Nickel and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Luke Nickel was instrumental in extending Milton's winning streak to 19 on Friday. Johns Creek had no answer to Nickel as he threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nickel has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Nickel is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Roswell on Friday. Nickel threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score the last time he and the Hornets duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.40
Priester Made His Presence Known in Chattahoochee's 66-27 Defeat
The second Chattahoochee player making an appearance here is Luke Priester, and for good reason. He threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Priester and Chattahoochee will take on Johns Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Gladiators, probably because Priester had a solid game then too: he threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 31.63
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Nick Peal
Nick Peal's big game helped extend Roswell's winning streak to six on Friday. Peal wasn't messing around, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes. The contest was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
On the year, Peal has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.89 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 35.44 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.45
Other Notable Players
- Synkwan Smith: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 25 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.55)
- TJ Lester: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- CJ Wiley: 57 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.03)
- Hyatt Cox: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Ethan Barbour: 34 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
