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!
Caiden Wood Delivers Electric Effort Vs East Hall
Starting off the list is Oconee County's Caiden Wood, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wood rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards.
The win (which was Oconee County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. They and West Hall are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.77
A Season-Best Performance from Gavin Markey Leads Jefferson over Monroe Area
Jefferson was led to victory by Gavin Markey, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Markey rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Markey and Jefferson will face off against East Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Markey up against the Vikings' star quarterback Jamarcus Harrison. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 53.90
Brooks Brien Delivers Best Effort of Season
Brooks Brien produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherokee Bluff to the win on Friday. Brien threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win for Cherokee Bluff keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Brien's next contest is against Monroe Area on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 35.43
Kaden (Kt) Thompson Goes Supernova in Cherokee Bluff Win
Cherokee Bluff picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kaden (Kt) Thompson. Thompson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score.
On the season, Thompson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 96.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.70
Big Game from Watkins As Oconee County Won 56-7
Another Oconee County player making an appearance on this list is Titus Watkins. He threw for 205 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Watkins has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 203.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 65.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.47
Other Notable Players
- Forrest Ross: 136 yards passing; 61 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Elijah Hayes: 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.07)
- Mason Hall: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.22)
- Darius Darden: 32 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Jamarcus Harrison: 75 yards passing; 58 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
