AAA Region 2 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!
Amari Latimer Goes Supernova in Sandy Creek Victory
Amari Latimer's big game helped extend Sandy Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Spalding had no answer to Latimer as he rushed for 168 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Latimer's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sandy Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Latimer and Sandy Creek are on the road again on Friday to play Fayette County at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 38.37
A Season-Best Effort from Nicholas Wells Leads Upson-Lee over Troup County
Nicholas Wells produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Upson-Lee to the win on Friday. Wells rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Upson-Lee now has a winning record of 4-3. Wells and Upson-Lee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 37.37
Nic Arnold Puts an End to Mary Persons' Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Nic Arnold, Mary Persons said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Arnold was dynamite on Friday, making five total tackles and defending a pass. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Arnold has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 30.82
Hill Made His Presence Known in Sandy Creek's 39-18 Win
Caleb Hill was instrumental in extending Sandy Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Hill was dynamite, throwing for 176 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
On the year, Hill has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 165.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.73
Other Notable Players
- Malachi Character: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.85)
- Clarence Outland Iii: 1.5 sacks, 4 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Javarris Warner: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Elijah Ware: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
