AAAA Region 7 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!
Cedartown Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Michael Gibbons Jr
Michael Gibbons Jr's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Gibbons Jr rushed for 79 yards on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cedartown's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gibbons Jr and Cedartown will face off against Dalton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.40
Nate Russell Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Cartersville got the W thanks in part to Nate Russell playing the best football he has all season. Russell threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win for Cartersville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Russell and Cartersville will head out on the road to take on Allatoona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Isaiah Johnson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Isaiah Johnson was instrumental in extending Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, making two total tackles.
Gamescore: 25.82
Cedartown Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Tae Harris
Cedartown picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tae Harris. Harris was unstoppable, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Harris has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 38.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.10
Big Game from Williams As Hiram Fell 56-20
Rounding off our Top Five is Dashaun Williams of Hiram. Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hiram dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Williams and Hiram are taking a road trip to square off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.40
Other Notable Players
- Juelz Davis: 89 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Amari Lindley: 39 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jamauri Brice: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
