AAA Region 4 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Sadur Salahuddin Leads Baldwin over West Laurens
Sadur Salahuddin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Baldwin to the win on Friday. Salahuddin rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 70 receiving yards.
Baldwin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Salahuddin and Baldwin will take on Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.17
Pounds Made His Presence Known in Baldwin's 26-24 Victory
Another Baldwin player making an appearance on this list is Lamar Pounds. He rushed for 141 yards, and also threw for 213 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Pounds has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 121.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 6.73 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.20
Aquinas Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Zion Allen
Zion Allen's big game helped extend Aquinas's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Allen as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
Aquinas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Allen and Aquinas will challenge Athens Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.95
Eli Hutchinson Makes It Two for Aquinas
Keeping Allen company is Eli Hutchinson, a fellow Aquinas player. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
For the season, Hutchinson has averaged 12.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.33
Franklin Came Up Big in Aquinas' 30-23 Victory
Another Aquinas player making an appearance on this list is Jim Franklin. He threw for 173 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only nine carries.
Franklin and Aquinas will square off against Athens Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Franklin took on the Spartans, he threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 24.73
Other Notable Players
- Jazz Lamar: 1 sack, 8 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Billy Barrett: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
