GIAA 8-Man Region 2 (8 Man) 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!
Tripp Roberts' Big Game Leads Sherwood Christian Academy over Fullington Academy
Sherwood Christian Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tripp Roberts. Fullington Academy had no answer to Roberts as he threw for 534 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sherwood Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Roberts and Sherwood Christian Academy will take on Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 79.40
Qwinton Murray Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sherwood Christian Academy was led to victory by Qwinton Murray, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murray picked up 175 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (105). He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
For the year, Murray has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 105 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.58
Collyer Alderman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Collyer Alderman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sherwood Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Alderman picked up 193 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
This season, Alderman has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 58.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.72
Big Game from Hood As David Emanuel Academy Fell 41-8
David Emanuel Academy had to settle for second on Friday, but Clayton Hood sure wasn't going down easily. Hood was dynamite, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
David Emanuel Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hood's next contest is against Memorial Day on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 35.72
A Season-Best Performance from Mell Flowers Leads Memorial Day over Vidalia Heritage Academy
On Friday, Memorial Day had to settle for second even though Mell Flowers put up the best numbers he has all season. Flowers picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards.
Memorial Day's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Flowers and Memorial Day will take on David Emanuel Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Will Sangster: 146 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Blake Hendrickson: 244 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
