1A 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!
Big Game from Jernigan As Huntland Won 20-19
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The win (which was Huntland's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will venture away from home to face off against Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
Nash Petty Turns in Season-Best Effort
Richland came up short on Friday despite Nash Petty delivering his best game to date. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, Richland broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Petty and Richland will face off against Eagleville on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
The second Huntland player making an appearance here is Jed Ashley, and for good reason. He rushed for 58 yards.
This season, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
While Moore County might've come up empty on Friday, Isaac Petty wasn't going down without a fight. Petty was unstoppable, rushing for 12 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
With the defeat, Moore County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Petty and Moore County will square off against Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
Juju Miller Delivers Best Effort of Season
Huntland was led to victory by Juju Miller, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
This year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
