A D1 Region 2 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!
Sawyer Raugh Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Academy for Classical Education's Sawyer Raugh, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Raugh rushed for 65 yards on only seven carries.
Academy for Classical Education now has a winning record of 4-3. Raugh and Academy for Classical Education will challenge Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
Willie Batts Goes Supernova in Dublin Win
Willie Batts was instrumental in extending Dublin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Batts was dynamite, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dublin pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Batts and Dublin will face off against Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Performance from Tailen Sampson Leads Northeast over Dublin
Northeast came up short on Friday despite Tailen Sampson delivering his best game to date. Sampson wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 12th straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Northeast's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Sampson and Northeast are taking a road trip to take on Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Snead Made His Presence Known in East Laurens' 27-21 Loss
While East Laurens might've come up empty on Friday, Tylan Snead wasn't going down without a fight. Academy for Classical Education had no answer to Snead as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Snead didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
On the season, Snead has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 139.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.52
Santana Balkcom Delivers Electric Effort Vs Dublin
The second Northeast player making an appearance here is Santana Balkcom, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
This year, Balkcom has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Brice Whitley: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.13)
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