AAAAAA Region 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!
Ivan Toppar Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ivan Toppar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mountain View to the win on Friday. Toppar wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, making 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defending two passes. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
Mountain View moved to 1-6 with that victory, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. Toppar will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Central Gwinnett on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.25
Green Came Up Big in Buford's 34-7 Victory
Tyriq Green was instrumental in extending Buford's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Green as he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Buford's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Green and Buford will host Dacula at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.20
Isaac Kareem-Maman Delivers Electric Performance Vs Mill Creek
Dacula was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Isaac Kareem-Maman did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Kareem-Maman was still balling out as he picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
For the year, Kareem-Maman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 68.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 20.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.43
Mill Creek Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Luke Metz
Luke Metz was instrumental in extending Mill Creek's winning streak to three on Friday. Metz was unstoppable, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Metz has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.71 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 14.57 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 22.33
Dream Rashad Puts an End to Mountain View's Losing Streak on Friday
Dream Rashad helped snap Mountain View's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Rashad turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Rashad has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 159.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Other Notable Players
- Trey Walker: 30 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.68)
- Justin Baker: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Daniel Smith: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Shane Throgmartin: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.27)
- Christian Hudgins: 119 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
