AAA Region 6 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!
Pierce Wilson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Greater Atlanta Christian over Mount Paran Christian
Starting off the list is Greater Atlanta Christian's Pierce Wilson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wilson rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has become a key player for Greater Atlanta Christian: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise.
For the season, Wilson has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.67
Smith Mcgarvey and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Smith Mcgarvey was instrumental in extending North Hall's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Mcgarvey as he threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns.
North Hall's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They and Upson-Lee are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.47
Lumpkin County had to settle for second on Friday, but Cal Faulkner sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Faulkner as he picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Faulkner has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.20
Ty Kemp Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ty Kemp was instrumental in extending North Hall's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kemp turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Kemp has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 59.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 20.67
Denzell Watkins' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Denzell Watkins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Watkins has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 147.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.13
Other Notable Players
- Jaden Henry: 83 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.83)
- Nolan Matthews: 121 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
