SIFA (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Eli Poteet Delivers Best Effort of Season
Eli Poteet produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Augusta Eagles to the win on Friday. Poteet rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Poteet might just drop another big game when he faces off against Victory Christian on Friday. Poteet rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and Victory Christian duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 65.97
Colin Wood Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Coastal HomeSchool was led to victory by Colin Wood, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Wood threw for 277 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. What's more, he also racked up 15 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Wood and Coastal HomeSchool are on the road again on Friday to play Providence Athletic Club at 7:00 p.m. The match will pit Wood up against the Panthers' star signal caller Jance Lamb. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 54.17
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Sean McNulty stepped things up a notch to give Providence Athletic Club the 'W'. McNulty turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards.
Providence Athletic Club's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. McNulty and Providence Athletic Club will play host again on Friday to welcome Coastal HomeSchool, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 47.72
Lamb Posts Huge Game in 60-6 Victory
Another Providence Athletic Club player making an appearance on this list is Jance Lamb. He threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 86 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Lamb has thrown 5 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 28.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.58
Cam Youmans Goes Supernova in Providence Athletic Club Win
Another Providence Athletic Club player making an appearance on this list is Cam Youmans. He rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
On the year, Youmans has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.05
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Character: 208 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 29.67)
- Nathanael Reese: 1 interception and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Luke Reese: 11 total tackles and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 20.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
