3A District 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!
Joseph Allen Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Eau Gallie got the W thanks in part to Joseph Allen playing the best football he has all season. Allen threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Eau Gallie keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Allen and Eau Gallie will venture away from home to square off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.33
Ahmed ?Aj? Forehand and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Eau Gallie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ahmed ?Aj? Forehand. ?Aj? Forehand wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, ?Aj? Forehand has averaged 9.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.50
Titusville took down Merritt Island on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Jamarion Stephens's performance. Merritt Island had no answer to Stephens as he rushed for 122 yards.
On the year, Stephens has averaged 114.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 62.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.20
Big Game from Jackson As Titusville Won 17-14
Another Titusville player making an appearance on this list is Camari JaCkson. He rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries.
For the year, Jackson has averaged 17.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 17.38
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