AAAAAA Region 5 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!
Nick Grimstead Dazzles in North Cobb Victory
North Cobb picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nick Grimstead. Grimstead turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 104 yards on eight of 15 attempts.
North Cobb pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Grimstead and North Cobb will venture away from home to take on Etowah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.53
Zach Belyeu and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Zach Belyeu was instrumental in extending North Cobb's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Belyeu as he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 31.40
Walton picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kaeden Gilstrap. Nobody could stop Gilstrap as he threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
On the year, Gilstrap has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 175.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 19.67 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.50
North Paulding Gets a Boost from Skelly in 22-14 Win
James Skelly continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Skelly has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 109.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.40
Cooper Negron's big game helped extend North Cobb's winning streak to eight on Friday. Negron was unstoppable, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Christian Ward: 115 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.83)
- Lucas Farrington: 69 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Markell Taylor: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Josiah Allen: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.97)
- Israel Conway: 126 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
