AAAA Region 5 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!
Tre Leonard Delivers Best Performance of Season
South Florence was led to victory by Tre Leonard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leonard rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is becoming a predictor of South Florence's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win (which was South Florence's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Leonard and South Florence will host Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.60
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 69-14 Win
Another South Florence player making an appearance on this list is Messiah Jackson. He threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
This season, Jackson has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 168.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.80
Linnex Valarie Turns in Season-Best Effort
Linnex Valarie produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Florence to the win on Friday. Valarie picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Valarie has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson Dazzles in Lower Richland Victory
Lower Richland found a leader in Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson as the team took down Lakewood on Friday. 'Freight Train' Wilson was unstoppable, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
Lower Richland now has a winning record of 5-4. 'Freight Train' Wilson and Lower Richland will take on South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
A Season-Best Effort from Amari Fisher Leads Lower Richland over Lakewood
Lower Richland was led to victory by Amari Fisher, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fisher rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
This season, Fisher has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 50.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Sergino Samuels: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Nygel Mcfadden: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Maurice Horry: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Jaylin Simmons: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
