AAA 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!
Gavin Markey Dazzles in Jefferson Victory
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Gavin Markey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Markey rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Jefferson's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Markey and Jefferson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 43.63
Titus Watkins Turns in Season-Best Performance
Oconee County was led to victory by Titus Watkins, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Watkins threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Oconee County, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Watkins will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Cherokee Bluff on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.77
Thompson Posts Huge Game in 52-24 Win
Kaden (Kt) Thompson's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to seven on Friday. Monroe Area had no answer to Thompson as he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Those 51 rushing yards gave Thompson a new career-high.
Cherokee Bluff's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Thompson and Cherokee Bluff will square off against Oconee County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.87
Zach Weeks Makes It Two for Oconee County
The second Oconee County player making an appearance here is Zach Weeks, and for good reason. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 28.70
Other Notable Players
- Dallas Russell: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Forrest Ross: 214 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.07)
- Cortavious Scott: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Mickell Pittman: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Caiden Wood: 31 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 73 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
