6A Region 2 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!
Gaddis Made His Presence Known in Neshoba Central's 19-14 Win
Starting off the list is Neshoba Central's Mekhi Gaddis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gaddis rushed for 295 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Neshoba Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
For the year, Gaddis has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 151.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.87
Another Game with at Least 103 Rushing Yards from Marvin Moore
Marvin Moore's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 103+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry.
On the season, Moore has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 158.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 70.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.00
Jacob Jordan Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jacob Jordan produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ridgeland to the win on Friday. Jordan picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
With the win, Ridgeland broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Jordan and Ridgeland will challenge Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.75
Jaylen Johnson Makes It Two for Ridgeland
The second Ridgeland player making an appearance here is Jaylen Johnson, and for good reason. He made a tackle.
Gamescore: 20.87
Other Notable Players
- Larry Reynolds: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jordan Wright: 10 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Will Huffman: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Ronnie Blossom: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Master McNeil: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
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