AAAAA 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!
Winder-Barrow Gets a Boost from Dowdy in 27-10 Loss
Starting off the list is Winder-Barrow's Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dowdy picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards.
Winder-Barrow moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Dowdy and Winder-Barrow will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 43.37
Josh Mendoza and Co. Win Third in a Row
Jackson County picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Josh Mendoza. Winder-Barrow had no answer to Mendoza as he picked up three sacks, forced two fumbles, and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
This season, Mendoza has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 40.75
A Season-Best Performance from Favian Williford Leads Apalachee over Alcovy
Apalachee came up short on Friday despite Favian Williford delivering his best game to date. Williford rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Apalachee is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Williford and Apalachee will venture away from home to face off against Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.17
Big Game from Goddard As Alcovy Won 21-10
Ayden Goddard posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Alcovy moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Goddard and Alcovy will challenge Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.07
Daylan Maxwell Makes It Two for Jackson County
Another Jackson County player making an appearance on this list is Daylan Maxwell. He rushed for 163 yards.
On the year, Maxwell has averaged 92.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Mobbs: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
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