2A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Verner Came Up Big in Hamilton's 48-16 Loss
Starting off the list is Hamilton's Kyzer Verner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Verner rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamilton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withWalnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
While Drew Hollimon delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for East Union. Baldwyn had no answer to Hollimon as he rushed for 58 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, East Union broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. Hollimon and East Union will take on Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.05
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kemarrian Gray stepped things up a notch to give Walnut the 'W'. Gray turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Walnut pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.57
Adrian Palmer Delivers Best Performance of Season
Adrian Palmer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Walnut to the win on Friday. Palmer threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Palmer has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 56.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.33
A Constellation of Stars for Walnut
Another Walnut player making an appearance on this list is Trent Braddock. He picked up 19 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Braddock has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.48
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
