AAAAA Region 8 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!
Jayven Williams' Big Game Leads Summerville over Ashley Ridge
Summerville picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jayven Williams. Williams turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.
Summerville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Williams and Summerville will challenge West Ashley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.38
While Ashley Ridge might've come up empty on Friday, Jaiden Deweese wasn't going down without a fight. Deweese turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 166 receiving yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ashley Ridge is undefeated when Deweese posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
With the loss, Ashley Ridge broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Deweese and Ashley Ridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against James Island at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 53.73
Trevor Kalisz Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Trevor Kalisz posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ashley Ridge over Summerville on Friday. Kalisz wasn't messing around, throwing for 364 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.2% of his passes. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Kalisz and Ashley Ridge will take on James Island at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kalisz will face off against Connor Dantzler, the Trojans' star signal caller. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 44.27
Acosta Came Up Big in Ashley Ridge's 49-48 Loss
Another Ashley Ridge player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Acosta. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Summerville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Acosta it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Acosta saw the Green Wave), he rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.90
Ryan Campbell Delivers Electric Effort Vs James Island
Rounding off our Top Five is Ryan Campbell of Fort Dorchester. Campbell rushed for 152 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Fort Dorchester's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. They and Stall are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.28
Other Notable Players
- Jaden Cummings: 131 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.93)
- Dylan Polansky: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jaiden Kelly-Murray: 65 yards receiving; 49 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.97)
- Markial Moore: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
