AAA Region 8 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!
Gavin Markey Delivers Electric Effort Vs East Hall
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Gavin Markey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Markey rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Markey and Jefferson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 43.63
Titus Watkins Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Oconee County got the W thanks in part to Titus Watkins playing the best football he has all season. Watkins threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Watkins and Oconee County will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watkins will face off against Brooks Brien, the Bears' star signal caller. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 41.77
Big Game from Thompson As Cherokee Bluff Won 52-24
Kaden (Kt) Thompson was instrumental in extending Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Thompson as he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Thompson and Cherokee Bluff will venture away from home to challenge Oconee County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.87
Zach Weeks Makes It Two for Oconee County
Another Oconee County player making an appearance on this list is Zach Weeks. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 28.70
Other Notable Players
- Dallas Russell: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Forrest Ross: 214 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.07)
- Cortavious Scott: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Mickell Pittman: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Caiden Wood: 31 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 73 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.78)
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