AAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Marlin Mathis Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Shiloh got the W thanks in part to Marlin Mathis playing the best football he has all season. Mathis rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Shiloh's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. Mathis and Shiloh will be playing at home against Dunwoody at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.80
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jabari Morrison
Shiloh was led to victory by Jabari Morrison, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Morrison wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the season, Morrison has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one total tackle per game.
Gamescore: 34.00
Walker Came Up Big in Woodward Academy's 42-14 Win
Woodward Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Landon Walker. Walker was unstoppable, throwing for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Walker and Woodward Academy will head out on the road to take on Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walker will face off against Kyle Davis, the Vikings' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 30.13
Woodward Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Blake Stewart
Woodward Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Blake Stewart. Stewart turned in nothing short of a gem, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
On the season, Stewart has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.33
Javon Brown Turns in Season-Best Effort
Javon Brown produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shiloh to the win on Thursday. Brown picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Kyle Davis: 115 yards passing; 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Tyree Myrick: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
