AAAAA Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ezekiel Belcher Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Ezekiel Belcher posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Woodmont over Greenwood on Thursday. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Woodmont is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Belcher and Woodmont will take on Mauldin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 62.82
Nehemiah Floyd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Mauldin got the W thanks in part to Nehemiah Floyd playing the best football he has all season. Floyd rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.8) per game. He is becoming a predictor of Mauldin's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Mauldin's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Floyd and Mauldin will venture away from home to challenge Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 33.80
Evan Hruska Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Mauldin was led to victory by Evan Hruska, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hruska wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.5 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Hruska has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.25
Greenville Gets a Boost from Christie in 28-17 Defeat
Jacob Christie continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least nine total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Greenville's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Christie and Greenville will face off against Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Kalab Sutton's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Kalab Sutton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
This season, Sutton has averaged 161.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Cooper: 9 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jacobi Martin: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Banks Bouton: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
- Dreshun Smith: 121 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Kyle Jackson: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
