3A Region 7 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!
Deshawn Smith Dazzles in Wesson Win
Deshawn Smith's big game helped extend Wesson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Smith as he picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Wesson pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Smith and Wesson will challenge South Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.37
Big Game from Shelvy As Jefferson County Won 20-8
Jefferson County picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Royale Shelvy. Shelvy turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Shelvy and Jefferson County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 37.33
De?nthony Miller Delivers Best Performance of Season
De?nthony Miller produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jefferson County to the win on Friday. Miller made ten total tackles and defended four passes.
On the year, Miller has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 interceptions.
Gamescore: 29.68
Underclassman Douglas Wansley Comes Up Big Against Jefferson County
While South Pike couldn't topple Jefferson County on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Douglas Wansley. Jefferson County had no answer to Wansley as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Wansley got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 84 yards.
The loss snapped South Pike's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. Wansley and South Pike will face off against Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.40
Cole Gipson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Cole Gipson's big game helped extend Wesson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Franklin County had no answer to Gipson as he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes.
On the season, Gipson has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 174.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
Other Notable Players
- Jermall Williams: 1 sack, (1TD), 8 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jaekwon Collins: 1 sack, 8 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.13)
- Jamari Tenner: 58 yards rushing; 45 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.07)
- Cano Robinson: 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
