AAA Region 5 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!
John Wilson Turns in Season-Best Effort
John Wilson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Douglass to the win on Friday. Wilson rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Douglass' fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Wilson and Douglass will face off against North Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.47
Antoine Watkins Dazzles in Douglass Victory
Antoine Watkins put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 138 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
For the year, Watkins has averaged 82.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.28
Ja?Narious Barner Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Douglass got the W thanks in part to Ja?Narious Barner playing the best football he has all season. Barner rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
This season, Barner has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 20.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.20
While Luella might've come up empty on Friday, Antione Reese wasn't going down without a fight. Reese was dynamite, forcing two fumbles and making four total tackles. He has become a key player for Luella: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Luella now has a losing record at 3-4. Reese and Luella will challenge Mt. Zion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 8.00
Trevagne Mccluskey Makes It Two for Luella
Another Luella player making an appearance on this list is Trevagne Mccluskey. He made seven total tackles and defended three passes.
This season, Mccluskey has averaged 2.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 4.50
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