AAAAA 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!
John Peeples Delivers Electric Performance Vs Blythewood
John Peeples was instrumental in extending Sumter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Peeples turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 105 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Sumter's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Peeples and Sumter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.78
Spencer Bobian Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ridge View was led to victory by Spencer Bobian, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bobian rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Ridge View: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory (which was Ridge View's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Bobian and Ridge View will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.00
Howard Iii Made His Presence Known in Ridge View's 41-16 Win
Derek (Tre) Howard Iii posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Howard Iii and Ridge View will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. The game will pit Howard Iii up against the Bengals' star quarterback Johnny Collins. 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: 27.97
Sumter Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kameron Fortune
Kameron Fortune's big game helped extend Sumter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Fortune turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
This year, Fortune has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 114.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 37.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.08
Anthony Addison's Big Game Leads Sumter over Blythewood
Anthony Addison was instrumental in extending Sumter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Addison as he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
For the year, Addison has averaged 8.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 6.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Johnny Collins: 212 yards passing; 38 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.03)
- Jb Burson: 1 interception, 7 total tackles (0.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Tymaries Thompson Durant: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jayden Kennedy: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Franklin Richardson: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
