AAAAAA Region 8 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!
Ivan Toppar Delivers Best Effort of Season
Mountain View was led to victory by Ivan Toppar, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Toppar wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, making 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defending two passes. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
The victory snapped Mountain View's winning streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-6 record. Toppar's next match is against Central Gwinnett on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 44.25
Kareem-Maman Made His Presence Known in Dacula's 54-24 Defeat
Dacula had to settle for second on Friday, but Isaac Kareem-Maman sure wasn't going down easily. Mill Creek had no answer to Kareem-Maman as he picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kareem-Maman's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
This year, Kareem-Maman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 68.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.43
Mill Creek Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Luke Metz
Luke Metz was instrumental in extending Mill Creek's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Metz as he made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Metz has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.71 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 14.57 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 22.33
Dream Rashad Puts an End to Mountain View's Losing Streak on Friday
Mountain View's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Dream Rashad. Nobody could stop Rashad on Friday as he threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Rashad has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 159.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
A Season-Best Effort from Trey Walker Leads Mill Creek over Dacula
On Friday, Mill Creek got the W thanks in part to Trey Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Walker has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 51.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.68
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Smith: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Shane Throgmartin: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.27)
- Christian Hudgins: 119 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Deuce Geralds: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Alijah Patillo: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
