AAA Region 6 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!
Benjamin Plemons Delivers Best Performance of Season
Benjamin Plemons produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chestatee to the win on Friday. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against White County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 63.68
Parker Carlton Dazzles in North Hall Win
Parker Carlton's big game helped extend North Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Carlton as he picked up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
This season, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
A Season-Best Performance from Montyrious Young Leads Johnson over Lumpkin County
On Friday, Johnson had to settle for second even though Montyrious Young put up the best numbers he has all season. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will head out to face off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Cal Faulkner and Co. Win Third in a Row
Cal Faulkner's big game helped extend Lumpkin County's winning streak to three on Friday. Faulkner did his part (and then some), throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
For the year, Faulkner has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 80.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.93
Espinoza Came Up Big in Chestatee's 37-14 Win
Another Chestatee player making an appearance on this list is Hector Espinoza. He rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
On the year, Espinoza has averaged 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Charlie Dyer: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Charlie House: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
