7A Region 4 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!
Will Smith Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ocean Springs was led to victory by Will Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smith rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Ocean Springs' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Smith and Ocean Springs will head out to square off against Biloxi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.58
Crosby Posts Huge Game in 38-19 Win
Cooper Crosby's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns.
Crosby must have D'Iberville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Crosby rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Warriors duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.57
Bryant Ausmer Dazzles in Ocean Springs Win
Another Ocean Springs player making an appearance on this list is Bryant Ausmer. He picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). He has become a key player for Ocean Springs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the season, Ausmer has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 31.75
Jordan Walley Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, D'Iberville had to settle for second even though Jordan Walley put up the best numbers he has all season. Walley made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
D'Iberville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Walley and D'Iberville will face off against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.93
A Season-Best Performance from Brody Saenz Leads Ocean Springs over Harrison Central
Brody Saenz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ocean Springs to the win on Friday. Saenz picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This year, Saenz has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.00
Other Notable Players
- Ricky Orso: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Jayquan Havard: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.18)
- Dakoreyon Payton: 56 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 72 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Gabe Virga: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Jorden Anderson: 128 yards passing; 102 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.23)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
