6A Region 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Damien Salter Leads Ridgeland over Vicksburg
Damien Salter produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ridgeland to the win on Thursday. Salter's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ridgeland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. Salter and Ridgeland will challenge South Panola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.00
Gaddis Came Up Big in Neshoba Central's 33-14 Win
Mekhi Gaddis was a major factor in Neshoba Central's win over Callaway on Thursday. Callaway had no answer to Gaddis as he rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Neshoba Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Gaddis and Neshoba Central will take on Lake Cormorant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.27
Big Game from Knight, Jr As Vicksburg Fell 42-22
Vicksburg had to settle for second on Thursday, but DeCorey Knight, Jr sure wasn't going down easily. Knight, Jr was dynamite, picking up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Knight, Jr has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.92
Elijah Adams Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Elijah Adams continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his ninth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Adams has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 7.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 1.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
DK Wallace Makes It Three for Ridgeland
Another Ridgeland player making an appearance on this list is DK Wallace. He rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He has become a key player for Ridgeland: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
This season, Wallace has averaged 86.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jeremiah Kirk-Harris: 11 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Will Williams: 92 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
- Jamikal Maxey: 214 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.37)
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