A D2 Region 3 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!
Jontarrius Calhoun Turns in Season-Best Effort
Claxton was led to victory by Jontarrius Calhoun, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Calhoun rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win snapped Claxton's losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Nehemiah West Dazzles in Mcintosh County Academy Win
Nehemiah West posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
McIntosh County Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. West and McIntosh County Academy will challenge Metter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.77
Dereon Brewton Puts an End to Claxton's Losing Streak on Friday
Claxton's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Dereon Brewton. Brewton turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Brewton has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.15
Derrick Irons Makes It Two for Mcintosh County Academy
The second McIntosh County Academy player making an appearance here is Derrick Irons, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Irons has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.75
Anddreas Mckinny Delivers Electric Performance Vs Mcintosh County Academy
Anddreas Mckinny's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 105+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
This season, Mckinny has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 147 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.10
Other Notable Players
- Frank Frazier: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Harold Washington: 87 yards rushing; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.02)
- Greg Peacock: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
