AAAA 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!
Cedartown Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Tae Harris
Tae Harris's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to eight on Friday. Dalton had no answer to Harris as he made seven total tackles. Harris really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Cedartown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Harris and Cedartown will host Cartersville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.73
Michael Gibbons Jr and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Michael Gibbons Jr's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to eight on Friday. Dalton had no answer to Gibbons Jr as he rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries.
On the season, Gibbons Jr has averaged 39.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 11.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.85
Hiram Gets a Boost from Hamilton in 49-0 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kaden Hamilton stepped things up a notch to give Hiram the 'W'. Hamilton turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 61 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Unfortunately for Woodland, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Hamilton. Hamilton picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.20
Amari Lindley Makes It Two for Hiram
Keeping Hamilton company is Amari Lindley, a fellow Hiram player. He rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Lindley has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 27.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.53
Cedartown Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Demarcus Gardner
Cedartown picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Demarcus Gardner. Gardner made five total tackles and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
For the year, Gardner has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 6.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Dixon: 1 interception (1TD) and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Nate Russell: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Brady Marchese: 104 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.65)
- Dashaun Williams: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Tyon Coe: 40 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 46 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
