7A Region 4 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!
Sharroid Whitehead's Big Game Leads Ocean Springs over Biloxi
Starting off the list is Ocean Springs's Sharroid Whitehead, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whitehead rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
The win (which was Ocean Springs' third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Whitehead and Ocean Springs will challenge Gulfport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.23
D'Iberville found a leader in Jordan Walley as the team took down Harrison Central on Friday. Nobody could stop Walley as he made a tackle and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got D'Iberville back to even at 4-4. Walley and D'Iberville will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Martin at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 33.73
Smith Came Up Big in Ocean Springs' 34-14 Victory
The second Ocean Springs player making an appearance here is Will Smith, and for good reason. He rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards.
On the season, Smith has averaged 9.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.08
Jaylan Johnson Dazzles in Biloxi Defeat
While Biloxi might've come up empty on Friday, Jaylan Johnson wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Johnson was still balling out as he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He has become a key player for Biloxi: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Johnson and Biloxi will face off against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Red Rebels, probably because Johnson had a solid game then too: he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.28
Bryant Ausmer Makes It Three for Ocean Springs
Another Ocean Springs player making an appearance on this list is Bryant Ausmer. He picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played.
For the year, Ausmer has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 12 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.25
Other Notable Players
- Jacolby Bailey: 1 interception, 10 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Malakai Knight: 100 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.42)
- Boone Wilson: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Ricky Orso: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Jayquan Havard: 109 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
