MAIS 5A District 2 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!
George Wilcox Delivers Best Effort of Season
George Wilcox produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Leake Academy to the win on Friday. Wilcox's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 315 passing yards dating back to last season. He also passed for 358 passing yards, which is notable because Leake Academy is 3-1 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
If the past is any indication, Wilcox could be in store for another big game when he takes on East Rankin Academy on Friday. Wilcox threw for 461 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 48.77
Matthew Nowell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Leake Academy was led to victory by Matthew Nowell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nowell picked up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Nowell could be in store for another big game when he takes on East Rankin Academy on Friday. Nowell picked up 183 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.15
A Season-Best Effort from Jalin Trotter Leads Lamar over Copiah Academy
Jalin Trotter produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lamar to the win on Friday. Trotter picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
Lamar now has a winning record of 4-3. Trotter and Lamar will host Simpson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.92
Kellan Kerley Makes It Two for Lamar
Keeping Trotter company is Kellan Kerley, a fellow Lamar player. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Kerley has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 29.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.78
Other Notable Players
- Matthan Weaver: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.68)
- Coby Kemp: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Wyatt Bond: 285 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Garrett Adcock: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
