AAA Region 6 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Benjamin Plemons Leads Chestatee over Pickens
Benjamin Plemons produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chestatee to the win on Friday. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will take on Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.68
Parker Carlton's Big Game Leads North Hall over Greater Atlanta Christian
Parker Carlton's big game helped extend North Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Carlton did his part (and then some), picking up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
For the season, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
Montyrious Young Delivers Best Performance of Season
Johnson came up short on Friday despite Montyrious Young delivering his best game to date. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will take on Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Faulkner Came Up Big in Lumpkin County's 64-14 Win
Cal Faulkner was instrumental in extending Lumpkin County's winning streak to three on Friday. Faulkner did his part (and then some), throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
For the season, Faulkner has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 80.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.93
Hector Espinoza Makes It Two for Chestatee
Another Chestatee player making an appearance on this list is Hector Espinoza. He rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Espinoza has averaged 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Charlie Dyer: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Charlie House: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
