A D1 Region 2 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!
Sawyer Raugh Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Academy for Classical Education's Sawyer Raugh, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Raugh rushed for 65 yards on only seven carries.
Academy for Classical Education now has a winning record of 4-3. Raugh and Academy for Classical Education will square off against Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
Willie Batts Goes Supernova in Dublin Win
Dublin picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Willie Batts. Batts turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dublin's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Batts and Dublin will take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
Tailen Sampson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Tailen Sampson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Northeast over Dublin on Friday. Sampson wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 12th straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
With the loss, Northeast broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Sampson and Northeast will venture away from home to face off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Big Game from Snead As East Laurens Fell 27-21
East Laurens had to settle for second on Friday, but Tylan Snead sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Snead as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass.
For the season, Snead has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 139.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.52
Santana Balkcom Dazzles in Northeast Loss
Another Northeast player making an appearance on this list is Santana Balkcom. He forced a fumble and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Balkcom has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Brice Whitley: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.13)
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