A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Karmello Jones Leads Cross over Scott's Branch
Karmello Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cross to the win on Friday. Jones rushed for 289 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
The win (which was Cross' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Jones and Cross will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bethune-Bowman at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 101.30
Underclassman Jaedon Bell Comes Up Big Against St. John's
Even if Bethune-Bowman couldn't beat St. John on Friday, underclassman Jaedon Bell still had a big game. Bell was unstoppable, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Bethune-Bowman is on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Bell and Bethune-Bowman will head out to face off against Scott's Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.77
Jailyn Broughton Makes It Two for Cross
The second Cross player making an appearance here is Jailyn Broughton, and for good reason. He picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
On the year, Broughton has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Preston Fuller Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Cross got the W thanks in part to Preston Fuller playing the best football he has all season. Fuller picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
On the year, Fuller has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging eight receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.63 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 24.58
Dawson Made His Presence Known in Bethune-Bowman's 48-20 Defeat
Another Bethune-Bowman player making an appearance on this list is Maurice Dawson. He picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Dawson has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 8.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.82
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