AAA Region 6 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 Benjamin Plemons Leads Chestatee over Pickens
On Friday, Chestatee got the W thanks in part to Benjamin Plemons playing the best football he has all season. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will square off against Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.68
Parker Carlton's Big Game Leads North Hall over Greater Atlanta Christian
North Hall picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Parker Carlton. Carlton was dynamite, picking up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
This year, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
Montyrious Young Turns in Season-Best Effort
Johnson came up short on Friday despite Montyrious Young delivering his best game to date. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will square off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Faulkner Came Up Big in Lumpkin County's 64-14 Win
Cal Faulkner's big game helped extend Lumpkin County's winning streak to three on Friday. Faulkner turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Faulkner has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 80.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.93
Hector Espinoza Makes It Two for Chestatee
Another Chestatee player making an appearance on this list is Hector Espinoza. He rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Espinoza has averaged 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Mccord Purdy: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.67)
- Hayden Jones: 188 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.23)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
