A D1 Region 8 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!
Jacari Barnett Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jacari Barnett produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Elbert County to the win on Friday. Barnett rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 130 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Barnett has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 99.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.47
Big Game from Standifer As Athens Academy Won 41-6
Keyon Standifer was instrumental in extending Athens Academy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Standifer was dynamite, picking up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Athens Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Standifer and Athens Academy will challenge Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.42
Lachaz Gurley Delivers Best Performance of Season
Elbert County was led to victory by Lachaz Gurley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gurley picked up a sack, forced five fumbles, and made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 28.50
Athens Academy Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Kj Whitehead
Athens Academy picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kj Whitehead. Whitehead was unstoppable, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Whitehead has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 15.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.37
Other Notable Players
- Hampton Johnson: 198 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.10)
- Jasean Jenkins: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Ty Truelove: 108 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
