AAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Landon Walker Delivers Best Performance of Season
Landon Walker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Woodward Academy to the win on Friday. Walker threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The victory (which was Woodward Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Walker and Woodward Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.63
Josiah Abdullah Turns in Season-Best Performance
Woodward Academy was led to victory by Josiah Abdullah, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Abdullah picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
For the year, Abdullah has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 78.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Royal Weber Puts an End to Shiloh's Losing Streak on Wednesday
Shiloh's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Royal Weber. Weber produced his best game of the campaign on Wednesday: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Shiloh's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Arabia Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Constellation of Stars for Woodward Academy
Another Woodward Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jerome Bettis. He picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
For the season, Bettis has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.53
A Season-Best Effort from Marlin Mathis Leads Shiloh over Chamblee
Marlin Mathis helped snap Shiloh's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Mathis turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Mathis has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.40
Other Notable Players
- Jabari Morrison: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Israel Prince: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Elijah Kashama: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Joshua Isom: 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
