2A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Verner As Hamilton Fell 48-16
Starting off the list is Hamilton's Kyzer Verner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Verner rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamilton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
East Union had to settle for second on Thursday, but Drew Hollimon sure wasn't going down easily. Hollimon was unstoppable, rushing for 58 yards, while also throwing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped East Union's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Hollimon and East Union will host Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.05
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kemarrian Gray stepped things up a notch to give Walnut the 'W'. Strayhorn had no answer to Gray as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Walnut's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.57
Adrian Palmer Turns in Season-Best Effort
Adrian Palmer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Walnut to the win on Friday. Palmer threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Palmer has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 56.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.33
Trent Braddock Makes It Three for Walnut
Another Walnut player making an appearance on this list is Trent Braddock. He picked up 19 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Braddock has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.48
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
