AAAAA Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Woodmont Gets a Boost from Belcher in 49-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Woodmont's Ezekiel Belcher, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Belcher rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Woodmont is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Belcher and Woodmont will face off against Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.40
Easley was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Aaron Tolbert did his best to prevent it. Tolbert turned in nothing short of a gem, making a tackle.
Easley's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Tolbert and Easley are taking a road trip to take on Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.27
Ladainnian Martin and Co. Win Third in a Row
Ladainnian Martin was instrumental in extending J.L. Mann's winning streak to three on Saturday. Martin did his part (and then some), rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Martin has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 28 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.82
Na'cyus Morrison Makes It Two for J.L. Mann
Another J.L. Mann player making an appearance on this list is Na'Cyus Morrison. He rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Morrison is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against T.L. Hanna on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Morrison saw the Yellow Jackets), he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 26.63
Antrez Nance Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Saturday, Hillcrest had to settle for second even though Antrez Nance put up the best numbers he has all season. Nance wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with two or more sacks dating back to last season.
Hillcrest moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Nance will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Easley on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Aj Norfus Jr: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Nehemiah Floyd: 140 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Jacob Christie: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Banks Bouton: 326 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Kadin Davis: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
