AAAAA 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!
Tojuan Peyton Jr. Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lanier was led to victory by Tojuan Peyton Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Peyton Jr. rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
On the year, Peyton Jr. has averaged 22.2 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 72.28
Trey Smith Dazzles in Roswell Win
Roswell picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Trey Smith. Smith was unstoppable, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Roswell pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Smith and Roswell will venture away from home to face off against Lanier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.87
TJ Lester and Co. Win 18th in a Row
TJ Lester's big game helped extend Milton's winning streak to 18 on Friday. Lester showed up in a big way, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.6) per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Milton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Lester and Milton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Johns Creek at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 33.00
Nickel Came Up Big in Milton's 42-24 Win
Luke Nickel was instrumental in extending Milton's winning streak to 18 on Friday. Nickel turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in December of 2023.
On the season, Nickel has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 230.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.27
Nick Peal Makes It Two for Roswell
The second Roswell player making an appearance here is Nick Peal, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Peal might just drop another big game when he faces off against Lanier on Friday. Peal made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes the last time he and the Longhorns duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.63
Other Notable Players
- Dj Avery: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.67)
- Ethan Barbour: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.42)
- Hayden Tumminia: 0.5 sacks, 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Brody Duffy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Tristen Payne: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
