AAAAA 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!
Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy Dazzles in Winder-Barrow Victory
Starting off the list is Winder-Barrow's Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dowdy rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Loganville's probably not too fond of Dowdy given he always seems to get the better of them. When Dowdy last faced the Red Devils back in September of 2023, he rushed for 246 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.20
Zeke Whittington Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Habersham Central had to settle for second even though Zeke Whittington put up the best numbers he has all season. Whittington wasn't messing around, picking up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The matchup was his third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He is becoming a predictor of Habersham Central's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
On the year, Whittington has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 100 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.15
Big Game from Wilbanks As Habersham Central Fell 42-28
Keeping Whittington company is Paris Wilbanks, a fellow Habersham Central player. He threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
On the season, Wilbanks has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 205.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Effort from Kane Berryman Leads Jackson County over Apalachee
On Friday, Jackson County got the W thanks in part to Kane Berryman playing the best football he has all season. Berryman picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Berryman and Jackson County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 28.50
Camden Hodge Makes It Two for Winder-Barrow
The second Winder-Barrow player making an appearance here is Camden Hodge, and for good reason. He threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Hodge has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 224.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.03
Other Notable Players
- Kenyan Glasper: 80 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Zach Hill: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Daylan Maxwell: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Kareem Cius: 63 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Jacob Coombs: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
