AAA Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Connor Griffin and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Connor Griffin's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Nobody could stop Griffin as he picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Griffin and Cherokee Bluff will venture away from home to square off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.87
Caiden Wood's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Oconee County over Cherokee Bluff
While Caiden Wood delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Oconee County. Wood was dynamite, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Wood and Oconee County will head out to face off against Monroe Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Wood up against the Purple Hurricanes' star running back Jitt Carr. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 23.78
Brien Came Up Big in Cherokee Bluff's 17-10 Win
Brooks Brien's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Brien turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the season, Brien has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 218.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.63
Zach Weeks Makes It Two for Oconee County
Another Oconee County player making an appearance on this list is Zach Weeks. He made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Weeks has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.75 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.75 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 18.12
Cherokee Bluff Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kaden (Kt) Thompson
Cherokee Bluff picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Kaden (Kt) Thompson. Oconee County had no answer to Thompson as he picked up 75 receiving yards.
On the season, Thompson has averaged 94.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.43
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