A D1 Region 4 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!
Jalen Stewart Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jasper County was led to victory by Jalen Stewart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stewart rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Jasper County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Stewart and Jasper County will face off against Putnam County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.00
Kaden Carter Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kaden Carter produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lamar County to the win on Friday. Carter picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lamar County, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Carter and Lamar County will head out on the road to face off against Social Circle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Cross Leads Social Circle over Jasper County
Social Circle came up short on Friday despite Luke Cross delivering his best game to date. Cross threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
With the defeat, Social Circle broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Cross and Social Circle will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lamar County at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.90
Jude Nelson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jude Nelson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Social Circle over Jasper County on Friday. Nelson picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Nelson has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 59.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.48
Cope Durand's Big Game Leads Jasper County over Social Circle
Jasper County picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cope Durand. Durand was dynamite, making 19 total tackles. Durand is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
For the year, Durand has averaged 13.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
Other Notable Players
- Bryson Johnson: 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Levi Kendall: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jaylen Victor: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
