AAA Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cherokee Bluff Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Connor Griffin
Connor Griffin's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Nobody could stop Griffin as he picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Griffin and Cherokee Bluff will head out to take on Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.87
Caiden Wood Delivers Electric Performance Vs Cherokee Bluff
While Caiden Wood delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Oconee County. Nobody could stop Wood as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Wood and Oconee County will venture away from home to challenge Monroe Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Wood up against the Purple Hurricanes' star running back Jitt Carr. 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: 23.78
Brien Made His Presence Known in Cherokee Bluff's 17-10 Win
Cherokee Bluff picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Brooks Brien. Nobody could stop Brien as he threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the season, Brien has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 218.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.63
Zach Weeks Makes It Two for Oconee County
Another Oconee County player making an appearance on this list is Zach Weeks. He made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Weeks has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.75 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.75 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 18.12
Cherokee Bluff Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kaden (Kt) Thompson
Kaden (Kt) Thompson's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Thompson was dynamite, picking up 75 receiving yards.
This year, Thompson has averaged 94.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 5.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.43
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