AA 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!
Mcclendon Came Up Big in Cheraw's 30-13 Victory
Starting off the list is Cheraw's Cam McClendon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McClendon rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the season, McClendon has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 121.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.60
Nick Gordon Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Cheraw got the W thanks in part to Nick Gordon playing the best football he has all season. Gordon picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Gordon has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.07
Anthony Strong Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cheraw was led to victory by Anthony Strong, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Strong picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
For the season, Strong has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 18.50
Wilson Posts Huge Game in 30-13 Defeat
Central was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Ashten Wilson did his best to prevent it. Wilson was dynamite, rushing for 102 yards on only 12 carries.
The defeat snapped Central's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Wilson and Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 17.18
Eric Maddox Makes It Two for Central
Keeping Wilson company is Eric Maddox, a fellow Central player. He picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Maddox has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.83 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 14.00
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