AAAAA 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!
Amor Scott Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, James Island got the W thanks in part to Amor Scott playing the best football he has all season. Scott rushed for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, Scott might just drop another big game when he faces off against Stall on Friday. Scott rushed for 30 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Warriors duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 64.37
Jaden Cummings Goes Supernova in Summerville Victory
Jaden Cummings's big game helped extend Summerville's winning streak to nine on Friday. West Ashley had no answer to Cummings as he threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards on only eight carries.
Unfortunately for West Ashley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cummings. Cummings threw for 370 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.33
Jaiden Kelly-Murray and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Jaiden Kelly-Murray was instrumental in extending Summerville's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kelly-Murray turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards.
This season, Kelly-Murray has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 83.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.60
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Jayven Williams
Summerville picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jayven Williams. Williams turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
For the season, Williams has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 139.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.48
Jayden Acosta's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Ashley Ridge over James Island
Rounding off our Top Five is Jayden Acosta of Ashley Ridge. Acosta picked up 19 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 79 yards.
This season, Acosta has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 88.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 139 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.15
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Polansky: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
