4A Region 2 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!
Justice Baldwin's Big Game Leads Opp over Straughn
Starting off the list is Opp's Justice Baldwin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Baldwin threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Those 48 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Opp pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Baldwin and Opp will face off against Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.50
Hedstrom Came Up Big in Dale County's 49-6 Victory
Dale County picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Benjamin Hedstrom. Nobody could stop Hedstrom as he threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Dale County pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Hedstrom and Dale County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
Gamescore: 34.53
Kal Crittenden Makes It Two for Opp
The second Opp player making an appearance here is Kal Crittenden, and for good reason. He picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Crittenden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.70
Dale County Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Junior Smith
Junior Smith's big game helped extend Dale County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Smith was dynamite, forcing a fumble.
Gamescore: 27.42
Big Game from Campbell As Opp Won 46-7
Another Opp player making an appearance on this list is Peyton Campbell. He picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 96 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 59 yards.
This season, Campbell has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 19.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.05
Other Notable Players
- Tristan Smith: 33 yards rushing; 60 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.97)
- Damarkus Smith: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
