A D1 Region 3 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!
Justin Powell Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Toombs County's Justin Powell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Powell rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Toombs County pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Powell and Toombs County will square off against Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.40
Kamarion Dukes Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Swainsboro had to settle for second even though Kamarion Dukes put up the best numbers he has all season. Dukes made six total tackles.
For the year, Dukes has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.83
Lagonza Hayward Makes It Two for Toombs County
The second Toombs County player making an appearance here is Lagonza Hayward, and for good reason. He made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
This season, Hayward has averaged 2.6 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 16.97
Fletcher Posts Huge Game in 44-8 Win
Another Toombs County player making an appearance on this list is Gavin Fletcher. He picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Fletcher has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 49.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.42
Shannon Benjamin Makes It Two for Swainsboro
Another Swainsboro player making an appearance on this list is Shannon Benjamin. He picked up 65 receiving yards.
On the year, Benjamin has averaged 41.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 15.00
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