6A Region 2 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!
Gaddis Came Up Big in Neshoba Central's 19-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Neshoba Central's Mekhi Gaddis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gaddis rushed for 295 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Neshoba Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Gaddis has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 151.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.87
Jacob Jordan Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Ridgeland got the W thanks in part to Jacob Jordan playing the best football he has all season. Jordan picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
With the victory, Ridgeland broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Jordan and Ridgeland are taking a road trip to face off against Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.75
Jaylen Johnson Makes It Two for Ridgeland
Another Ridgeland player making an appearance on this list is Jaylen Johnson. He made a tackle.
Gamescore: 20.87
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jordan Wright
Ridgeland was led to victory by Jordan Wright, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wright wasn't messing around, making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). The contest was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Wright has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Will Huffman: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Master McNeil: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
