A D2 Region 8 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!
Kelby Glaze's Big Game Leads Lincoln County over Lake Oconee Academy
Kelby Glaze was instrumental in extending Lincoln County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Glaze turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the year, Glaze has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.40
Greene County Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Amari Durhan
Greene County picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Amari Durhan. Durhan was unstoppable, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
For the season, Durhan has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 80.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.40
Steve Miller Makes It Two for Greene County
Keeping Durhan company is Steve Miller, a fellow Greene County player. He punched in a rushing score, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
For the year, Miller has averaged 47.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.25
Wade Came Up Big in Lincoln County's 34-3 Win
Mekhi Wade was instrumental in extending Lincoln County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Wade as he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the season, Wade has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 77.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 45 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.65
Lincoln County Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jonathan Norman
Jonathan Norman's big game helped extend Lincoln County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lake Oconee Academy had no answer to Norman as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
For the season, Norman has averaged 22.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 24.23
Other Notable Players
- Tamari Curry: 70 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Aiden Jones: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.45)
- Laryous Burt: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Travez Gibson: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
