GIAA AA/A District 1 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!
Judson Walls Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Central Fellowship Christian Academy's Judson Walls, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Walls rushed for 287 yards and two touchdowns, 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 eight games he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Central Fellowship Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-6. They and Cherokee Christian are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.25
Sully Jones and Co. Win 20th in a Row
Sully Jones was instrumental in extending Flint River Academy's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Jones rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
Flint River Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Jones and Flint River Academy will face off against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.38
Brandt Washington Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Brandt Washington continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. He rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.1).
With the defeat, Rock Springs Christian Academy broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-1. Washington and Rock Springs Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Flint River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.40
Jayden Watts Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jayden Watts was instrumental in extending Flint River Academy's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Watts turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the year, Watts has averaged 6.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.12
Joshua Mcdaniel Makes It Two for Rock Springs Christian Academy
The second Rock Springs Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Joshua Mcdaniel, and for good reason. He picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Creekside Christian Academy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Mcdaniel. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Mcdaniel saw Creekside Christian Academy), he rushed for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.73
Other Notable Players
- Dawson Sims: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.47)
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