MAIS 6A District 1 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!
Bralan J Womack's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Hartfield Academy's Bralan J Womack, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday J Womack made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Hartfield Academy moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 21-game winning streak. J Womack and Hartfield Academy will face off against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.98
Ellis Made His Presence Known in Jackson Academy's 38-13 Win
Jackson Academy picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Omarean Ellis. Ellis turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
If history really does repeat itself, Ellis might just drop another big game when he faces off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Friday. Ellis rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 44.58
Major Quin and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Jackson Prep picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Major Quin. Quin was unstoppable, picking up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 93 yards.
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Quin and Jackson Prep will square off against Hartfield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.45
St. Joseph Catholic's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Syrone Mcbeath
Syrone Mcbeath helped snap St. Joseph Catholic's four-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Mcbeath on Friday as he picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Mcbeath has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 44.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.12
Big Game from Watkins As Madison-Ridgeland Academy Won 44-35
Samuel "Dj" Watkins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown.
The win (which was Madison-Ridgeland Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They and Jackson Academy are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.38
Other Notable Players
- Samuel Stockett: 284 yards passing (Gamescore: 31.63)
- Zycameron Williams: 2 sacks, 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.68)
- Cayman Tapper: 321 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Billy Puckett: 249 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.60)
- Jack Polles: 67 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 25.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
