A D2 Region 1 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 Jonathan Isom Leads Mitchell County over Pelham
Mitchell County was led to victory by Jonathan Isom, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Isom rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Mitchell County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Isom and Mitchell County will welcome Miller County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 83.60
Yates Posts Huge Game in 52-34 Loss
While Pelham might've come up empty on Friday, Parnell Yates wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Yates was still balling out as he rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Yates has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 78.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.00
Michael Battle Makes It Two for Pelham
Another Pelham player making an appearance on this list is Michael Battle. 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.
Gamescore: 42.60
Kendrick Cooper Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Mitchell County got the W thanks in part to Kendrick Cooper playing the best football he has all season. Cooper forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
For the year, Cooper has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
A Constellation of Stars for Mitchell County
Another Mitchell County player making an appearance on this list is Leonte Thomas. He made three total tackles. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Gamescore: 19.95
Other Notable Players
- Ramarian Thomas: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
