AAAA 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!
Hiram Gets a Boost from Williams in 52-7 Win
Starting off the list is Hiram's Dashaun Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He has become a key player for Hiram: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hiram's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. Williams and Hiram will take on Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
Amari Lindley Makes It Two for Hiram
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Amari Lindley. He rushed for 19 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Hiram's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
For the year, Lindley has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Pharr. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
For the year, Pharr has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
While Cedartown might've come up empty on Friday, Tae Harris wasn't going down without a fight. Cartersville had no answer to Harris as he made four total tackles. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
With the loss, Cedartown broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-1. Harris and Cedartown will square off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.52
Cartersville Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Brady Marchese
Cartersville picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brady Marchese. Marchese turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
Cartersville pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Marchese and Cartersville will face off against Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.12
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Hamilton: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 51 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Nate Russell: 142 yards passing; 65 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Baylon Long: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
