AAAA Region 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Drew Beane Puts an End to Northview's Losing Streak on Thursday
Northview's 16-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Drew Beane. Beane threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Those 33 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Northview's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Beane and Northview will square off against Druid Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.47
A Season-Best Effort from Logan Kupfer Leads Northview over Clarkston
Thanks in part to Logan Kupfer, Northview said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Kupfer rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
On the year, Kupfer has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 58 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.28
Thanks in part to Cade Zeman, Northview said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Zeman picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 52 yards.
This season, Zeman has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.37
Jarquis Williams Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jarquis Williams posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead North Springs over Lithonia on Friday. Williams made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
North Springs is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Williams and North Springs will face off against Tucker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.30
Gooding Made His Presence Known in Lithonia's 27-6 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Albert Gooding of Lithonia. Gooding rushed for 161 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lithonia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Gooding and Lithonia will take on St. Pius X Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.28
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
