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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jalen Stewart produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jasper County to the win 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 challenge Putnam County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.00
Kaden Carter Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lamar County got the W thanks in part to Kaden Carter playing the best football he has all season. Carter picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
The victory (which was Lamar County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Carter and Lamar County are taking a road trip to take on Social Circle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Season-Best Effort from Luke Cross Leads Social Circle over Jasper County
On Friday, Social Circle had to settle for second even though Luke Cross put up the best numbers he has all season. Cross threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Social Circle moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Cross and Social Circle will host Lamar County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.90
Jude Nelson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Social Circle came up short on Friday despite Jude Nelson delivering his best game to date. Nelson picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, 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. Nobody could stop Durand as he made 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.
This 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
