AAA Region 6 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!
Benjamin Plemons Delivers Best Effort of Season
Benjamin Plemons produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chestatee to the win on Friday. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will square off against Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.68
Espinoza Made His Presence Known in Chestatee's 37-14 Victory
Keeping Plemons company is Hector Espinoza, a fellow Chestatee player. He rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He has become a key player for Chestatee: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Espinoza has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 37.63
North Hall Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Parker Carlton
Parker Carlton was instrumental in extending North Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Carlton as he picked up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
For the season, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
Montyrious Young Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Johnson had to settle for second even though Montyrious Young put up the best numbers he has all season. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will venture away from home to challenge Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Faulkner Came Up Big in Lumpkin County's 64-14 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Cal Faulkner of Lumpkin County. Faulkner threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win (which was Lumpkin County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Faulkner and Lumpkin County will challenge North Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.93
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Charlie Dyer: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Charlie House: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
