AAA Region 2 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!
Arkeyveon Hood Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Spalding's Arkeyveon Hood, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Hood rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Hood has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 45.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.60
A Season-Best Effort from Caden Lavinka Leads Mary Persons over Lagrange
On Thursday, Mary Persons had to settle for second even though Caden Lavinka put up the best numbers he has all season. Lavinka picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
This season, Lavinka has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.45
JT Austin Delivers Best Effort of Season
JT Austin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sandy Creek to the win on Friday. Austin picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
The win for Sandy Creek keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Austin and Sandy Creek will welcome Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.00
Corey Hadley Jr Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Sandy Creek got the W thanks in part to Corey Hadley Jr playing the best football he has all season. Hadley Jr picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards.
This year, Hadley Jr has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 22.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.13
Big Game from Render-Fannin As Lagrange Won 41-28
LaGrange picked up their fifth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Malachi Render-Fannin. Nobody could stop Render-Fannin as he rushed for 162 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
LaGrange pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Render-Fannin and LaGrange will take on Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Mac Nelson: 343 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Javarris Warner: 130 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.38)
- Skylen Straughn: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Josiah Knight: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Dashun Gilbert: 123 yards passing; 97 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
