6A Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Nate Ferguson Leads Helena over Pelham
Nate Ferguson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Helena to the win on Friday. Ferguson rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Helena now has a winning record of 4-3. Ferguson and Helena will square off against Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.87
Johnson Made His Presence Known in Calera's 35-21 Victory
Antorious Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards.
This season, Johnson has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 302.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.32
Jeremy Spratling Makes It Two for Helena
The second Helena player making an appearance here is Jeremy Spratling, and for good reason. He rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Spratling has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 104.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.20
Demetrius Davis Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Calera got the W thanks in part to Demetrius Davis playing the best football he has all season. Davis rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Davis has averaged 18.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 53.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.68
Spain Park Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Dakarai Shanks
Dakarai Shanks's big game helped extend Spain Park's winning streak to 12 on Thursday. Shanks turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Spain Park's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Shanks and Spain Park will host Calera on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.60
Other Notable Players
- JD Bonamy: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Brock Bradley: 88 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.87)
- Corey Barber: 61 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Hunter Drawhorn: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Kd Young: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
