A D2 Region 3 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!
Jontarrius Calhoun Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Claxton got the W thanks in part to Jontarrius Calhoun playing the best football he has all season. Calhoun rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 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 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Claxton's losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
West Posts Huge Game in 36-14 Victory
Nehemiah West posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
McIntosh County Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. West and McIntosh County Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Metter at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 38.77
Dereon Brewton Puts an End to Claxton's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Dereon Brewton, Claxton said goodbye to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Brewton picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
On the year, Brewton has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.15
Derrick Irons Makes It Two for Mcintosh County Academy
The second McIntosh County Academy player making an appearance here is Derrick Irons, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Irons has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.75
Anddreas Mckinny Dazzles in Bryan County Loss
Anddreas Mckinny's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 105+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
For the year, Mckinny has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 147 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.10
Other Notable Players
- Frank Frazier: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Harold Washington: 87 yards rushing; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.02)
- Greg Peacock: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
