Rural 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!
Mister Williams Delivers Electric Effort Vs Trenton
Starting off the list is Dixie County's Mister Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Dixie County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Trenton's probably not too fond of Williams given he always seems to get the better of them. Williams rushed for 372 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in August.
Gamescore: 65.75
Mcdaniel Posts Huge Game in 34-8 Victory
Madison County picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jason Mcdaniel. Mcdaniel turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Madison County pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Mcdaniel and Madison County will challenge Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.20
Drew Pleasant Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Dixie County got the W thanks in part to Drew Pleasant playing the best football he has all season. Pleasant rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Pleasant has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 46.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.05
Hawthorne Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Keenon Johnson
Keenon Johnson was instrumental in extending Hawthorne's winning streak to eight on Friday. Johnson did his part (and then some), rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Williston's probably not too fond of Johnson given he always seems to get the better of them. When Johnson last faced the Red Devils back in November of 2023, he rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.80
Jaheim Taylor Makes It Three for Dixie County
Another Dixie County player making an appearance on this list is Jaheim Taylor. He rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This season, Taylor has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 35.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.64 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Naquez Christian: 125 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Ethan Thomas: 3.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.50)
- De'Andre Arnold: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jaheim Darby: 0.5 sacks and 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Jackson Gentry: 76 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
