AAAAAA Region 5 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Zach Belyeu Leads North Cobb over Marietta
Zach Belyeu produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Cobb to the win on Friday. Belyeu rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The victory for North Cobb keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Belyeu and North Cobb are taking a road trip to face off against Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.28
Thorner Made His Presence Known in Walton's 28-21 Win
Jake Thorner continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack, made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Thorner has averaged 10.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.25 defended passes.
Gamescore: 35.50
Kaeden Gilstrap Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Kaeden Gilstrap posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Gilstrap has averaged 173.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 43.24 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 72.34 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.67
Noah Lavallee Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Walton got the W thanks in part to Noah Lavallee playing the best football he has all season. Lavallee wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The game was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Lavallee has averaged 12.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.25
Other Notable Players
- Lucas Farrington: 145 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.18)
- Brandon Hamilton: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.48)
- Kobe L Mcinnis: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Drake Luckie: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Alec Huff: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
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