AAAA Region 5 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!
Messiah Jackson's Big Game Leads South Florence over Darlington
Starting off the list is South Florence's Messiah Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards.
The victory (which was South Florence's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Jackson and South Florence will head out to square off against Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.30
Tre Leonard Makes It Two for South Florence
Keeping Jackson company is Tre Leonard, a fellow South Florence player. He rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for South Florence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Leonard has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 45 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.20
Crestwood's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jeremie Richardson
Thanks in part to Jeremie Richardson, Crestwood said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Wilson had no answer to Richardson on Friday as he picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Richardson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Richardson has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 32 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.05
Ahmadre Ricks Goes Supernova in Crestwood Victory
Another Crestwood player making an appearance on this list is Ahmadre Ricks. He forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 24.25
Jayden Sellers Makes It Three for South Florence
Another South Florence player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Sellers. He picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Sellers has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.25
Other Notable Players
- Terry Gordon: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jaydis Williams: 149 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
