SCISA 8-Man Region I (8 Man) 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 Performance from Garrett Murphy Leads Laurens Academy over Oakbrook Prep
Garrett Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Laurens Academy to the win on Friday. Murphy rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 159 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Murphy must have Oakbrook Prep's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September (the last time Murphy saw the Knights), he rushed for 159 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 83.10
Bailey Made His Presence Known in Wardlaw Academy's 32-24 Win
Colt Bailey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 198 rushing yards. He rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Bailey might have his next game, a road matchup with Oakbrook Prep, circled on his calendar. When Bailey last faced the Knights back in September, he rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Gamescore: 60.90
Charlie Bonds and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Charlie Bonds was instrumental in extending Richard Winn Academy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bonds was dynamite, throwing for 184 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Richard Winn Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Bonds and Richard Winn Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.77
Garrison Vaughan Makes It Two for Laurens Academy
The second Laurens Academy player making an appearance here is Garrison Vaughan, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (3.5 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Vaughan has averaged 8 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Cooper Posts Huge Game in 50-20 Win
Another Laurens Academy player making an appearance on this list is Mason Cooper. He rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the year, Cooper has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.80
Other Notable Players
- Jake Gaillard: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Eli Smith: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Michael Martin: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
