AAA Region 1 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!
David Burgess Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, David Burgess posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dougherty over Cairo on Friday. Burgess threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Dougherty dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and Westover are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.00
Duncan Jr Made His Presence Known in Cairo's 43-35 Victory
Bryian Duncan Jr's big game helped extend Cairo's winning streak to six on Friday. Duncan Jr turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Duncan Jr and Cairo are taking a road trip to take on Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Duncan Jr up against the Trojans' star WR Cam Cherry. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.28
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Amarion Donaldson
Bainbridge came up short on Friday despite Amarion Donaldson delivering his best game to date. Donaldson wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Bainbridge is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Donaldson and Bainbridge will challenge Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Dominique Ball continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 107 rushing yards. He rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Westover and bumps their season record up to 7-1. They and Dougherty are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Jahbarri Smith Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Bainbridge had to settle for second even though Jahbarri Smith put up the best numbers he has all season. Smith picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
This year, Smith has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 49.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Antwan Lockett: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.35)
- Brooks Hines: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Keyon Thomas: 43 yards passing; 42 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.77)
- Braylon Phillips: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
