AA Region 1 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!
Makell Benton Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Hardaway's Makell Benton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Benton rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (111.5). Those 217 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the year, Benton has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 111.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 15.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.08
Columbus' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Andrew Smith Iv
Thanks in part to Andrew Smith Iv, Columbus said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Smith Iv on Friday as he made five total tackles.
On the season, Smith Iv has averaged 2.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.75
Hardaway Gets a Boost from Gary Jr in 55-12 Win
Bobby Gary Jr posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He threw for 94 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Gary Jr has thrown 7 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 131.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after four games last season, he was only averaging 4.88 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 85.25 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.67
William Little Goes Supernova in Hardaway Win
Another Hardaway player making an appearance on this list is William Little. He picked up 72 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Little has caught those 3 touchdowns while averaging 52.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 6.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Marcellus Scott Makes It Two for Columbus
Another Columbus player making an appearance on this list is Marcellus Scott. He made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
This season, Scott has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Grant Geringer: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 46 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.08)
- Jordyn Malone: 2 sacks and 3 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Antonio Nunley: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
