AAAA 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!
Howard Made His Presence Known in Walnut Grove's 20-17 Loss
Starting off the list is Walnut Grove's Emadd Howard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Howard rushed for 260 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Walnut Grove is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. They and Madison County are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.68
Payton Shaw Dazzles in Eastside Win
Payton Shaw was a major factor in Eastside's win over East Forsyth on Friday. Shaw turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Eastside pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Shaw and Eastside will take on Cedar Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.23
Colin Kimsey Makes It Two for Walnut Grove
Another Walnut Grove player making an appearance on this list is Colin Kimsey. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Kimsey has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 32.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.65
Jayden Barr Makes It Two for Eastside
The second Eastside player making an appearance here is Jayden Barr, and for good reason. He made five total tackles and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Barr has averaged 4.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had 11 rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 19.
Gamescore: 28.93
Jake Moss Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Jake Moss posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Walnut Grove over Flowery Branch on Friday. Moss picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
On the year, Moss has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
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