AAAA Region 5 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Tre Leonard Leads South Florence over Wilson
On Friday, South Florence got the W thanks in part to Tre Leonard playing the best football he has all season. Leonard rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for South Florence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Leonard will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Lower Richland on Friday. The contest will pit Leonard up against the Diamond Hornets' star running back Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson. 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: 44.60
Jackson Made His Presence Known in South Florence's 69-14 Victory
Another South Florence player making an appearance on this list is Messiah Jackson. He threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Jackson and South Florence will welcome Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will face off against Antoinio Adams, the Diamond Hornets' star signal caller. 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: 30.80
Linnex Valarie Turns in Season-Best Performance
Linnex Valarie produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Florence to the win on Friday. Valarie picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Valarie has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
'Freight Train' Wilson Posts Huge Game in 53-6 Win
Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson was a major factor in Lower Richland's win over Lakewood on Friday. 'Freight Train' Wilson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 45 yards and three touchdowns.
'Freight Train' Wilson and Lower Richland will venture away from home to take on South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. 'Freight Train' Wilson will face off against Tre Leonard, the Bruins' star rusher. 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: 26.05
Amari Fisher Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lower Richland was led to victory by Amari Fisher, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fisher rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Fisher and Lower Richland will challenge South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fisher will face off against Tre Leonard, the Bruins' star RB. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Sergino Samuels: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Nygel Mcfadden: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Maurice Horry: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Jaylin Simmons: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
