AAAAAA Region 7 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!
Brayden Tyson's Big Game Leads Brookwood over Peachtree Ridge
Starting off the list is Brookwood's Brayden Tyson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tyson rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
The win (which was Brookwood's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Tyson and Brookwood will take on Duluth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.93
CJ Hollinquest and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
CJ Hollinquest's big game helped extend North Gwinnett's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hollinquest produced his best game of the campaign : he made four total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (63).
North Gwinnett's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hollinquest and North Gwinnett will be playing in front of their home fans against Norcross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.75
Jake Godfree Delivers Best Effort of Season
North Gwinnett was led to victory by Jake Godfree, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Godfree wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). The match was his 11th straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Godfree might have his next game, a home matchup with Norcross, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Godfree saw the Blue Devils), he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 30.50
Jalen Gist Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, North Gwinnett got the W thanks in part to Jalen Gist playing the best football he has all season. Gist picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
This season, Gist has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 28.75
Brian Stokes Jr's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Brian Stokes Jr produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Parkview to the win on Friday. Stokes Jr rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Parkview's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Peachtree Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.40
Other Notable Players
- Cole Funderburk: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Enrique Negron: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Cj Franklin: 154 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.17)
- Ezekiel Theodoris: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Darnell Kelly: 213 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.20)
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