AAAAAA Region 8 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!
Ivan Toppar Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ivan Toppar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mountain View to the win on Friday. Toppar wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, making 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defending two passes. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
The victory snapped Mountain View's winning streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-6 record. Toppar and Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against Central Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.25
Big Game from Kareem-Maman As Dacula Fell 54-24
Dacula was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Isaac Kareem-Maman did his best to prevent it. Kareem-Maman turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
This season, Kareem-Maman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 68.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.43
Luke Metz and Co. Win Third in a Row
Luke Metz's big game helped extend Mill Creek's winning streak to three on Friday. Metz turned in nothing short of a gem, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Metz has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.71 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 14.57 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 22.33
Mountain View's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Dream Rashad
Dream Rashad helped snap Mountain View's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Rashad did his part (and then some), throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
On the season, Rashad has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 159.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
A Season-Best Effort from Trey Walker Leads Mill Creek over Dacula
Mill Creek was led to victory by Trey Walker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Walker has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 51.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.68
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Smith: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Shane Throgmartin: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.27)
- Christian Hudgins: 119 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Deuce Geralds: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Alijah Patillo: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
