1A Region 5 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!
Jernigan Made His Presence Known in Huntland's 20-19 Win
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Huntland, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland are taking a road trip to challenge Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
Nash Petty Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Richland had to settle for second even though Nash Petty put up the best numbers he has all season. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Richland moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Petty's next contest is against Eagleville on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
Another Huntland player making an appearance on this list is Jed Ashley. He rushed for 58 yards.
For the season, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
While Isaac Petty delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Moore County. Petty was dynamite, rushing for 12 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Moore County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. Petty and Moore County will welcome Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
A Season-Best Performance from Juju Miller Leads Huntland over Moore County
Juju Miller produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Huntland to the win on Friday. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
For the year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
