A D1 Region 7 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!
Carter Triplett Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Christian Heritage got the W thanks in part to Carter Triplett playing the best football he has all season. Triplett rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Triplett and Christian Heritage will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fannin County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Triplett will face off against Lawson Sullivan, the Rebels' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 56.50
Gordon Lee Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Layne Vaughn
Gordon Lee picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Layne Vaughn. Vaughn was unstoppable, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns.
Gordon Lee's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Vaughn and Gordon Lee will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chattooga at 8:55 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 40.45
Zayden Cook Goes Supernova in Chattooga Loss
Zayden Cook continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 158 rushing yards. He rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Cook might have his next game, a road matchup with Gordon Lee, circled on his calendar. When Cook last faced the Trojans two weeks ago, he rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.60
A Season-Best Effort from Dustin Day Leads Gordon Lee over Gordon Central
Dustin Day produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Gordon Lee to the win on Friday. Day threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
On the season, Day has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 46.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.90
Peyton Groce Makes It Three for Gordon Lee
Another Gordon Lee player making an appearance on this list is Peyton Groce. He made five total tackles.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
On the season, Groce has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 43.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 124.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.73
Other Notable Players
- Thailan Christopher: 130 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.68)
- Cooper Middleton: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
