Division II-AA East Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Zi Watters Delivers Best Effort of Season
Notre Dame came up short on Friday despite Zi Watters delivering his best game to date. Watters rushed for 126 yards on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Notre Dame dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Watters and Notre Dame will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Christian Academy of Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 31.93
Boyd-Buchanan Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jerl Young
Jerl Young was instrumental in extending Boyd-Buchanan's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Young made six total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Boyd-Buchanan pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Young and Boyd-Buchanan will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Webb at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.00
Green Came Up Big in Boyd-Buchanan's 49-7 Win
Boyd-Buchanan picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to David Green. Nobody could stop Green as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
This season, Green has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 69.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.90
Connor Jenne Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Connor Jenne of Silverdale Academy. Jenne threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Silverdale Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Jenne and Silverdale Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grace Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 24.37
Other Notable Players
- Landon Deitch: 128 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.08)
- Tanner Bayne: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.87)
- Sabastian "Bash" Jones: 37 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 22 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.18)
- Keion Brooks: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Jayden Moore: 81 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.35)
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