A D1 Region 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!
Duke Johnson Goes Supernova in Dodge County Win
Duke Johnson's big game helped extend Dodge County's winning streak to eight on Friday. Johnson was unstoppable, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Dodge County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Johnson and Dodge County will challenge Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.73
Bostic Made His Presence Known in Dublin's 48-17 Victory
Xavier Bostic was instrumental in extending Dublin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bostic was dynamite, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Dublin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Bostic and Dublin will take on Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.40
Willie Batts Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Willie Batts produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dublin to the win on Friday. Batts rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.5). Those 175 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This year, Batts has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 18 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 57.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.72
Ace Hatcher Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Academy for Classical Education got the W thanks in part to Ace Hatcher playing the best football he has all season. Hatcher rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 119 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes.
For the season, Hatcher has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 133 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 6.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.88
Raphael Howard and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Dodge County picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Raphael Howard. Howard turned in nothing short of a gem, punching in a rushing score.
For the season, Howard has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.20
Other Notable Players
- Nick Woodford: 64 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 28.48)
- Amari White: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Azontae Walker: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Saquan Walker: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Tayvon Shivers: 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
