AAAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xavier Butler Goes Supernova in South Gwinnett Win
Starting off the list is South Gwinnett's Xavier Butler, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Butler rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
South Gwinnett's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Butler and South Gwinnett will square off against Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.47
Jordan Do Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jordan Do posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Archer over South Gwinnett on Saturday. Do rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns.
Do is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Grayson on Friday. Do rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 252 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.27
Eric Ramey Iii Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Eric Ramey Iii produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Gwinnett to the win on Saturday. Ramey Iii rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Ramey Iii has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 106.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.80
Zion Johnson's Big Game Leads Newton over Heritage
Zion Johnson continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 105 rushing yards. He rushed for 194 yards on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Johnson and Newton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Gwinnett at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st. Johnson will face off against Eric Ramey Iii, the Comets' star running back. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 36.80
A Season-Best Effort from Jakobi Jones Leads Rockdale County over Grovetown
On Friday, Rockdale County got the W thanks in part to Jakobi Jones playing the best football he has all season. Jones picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
With the win, Rockdale County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Jones and Rockdale County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Archer at 7:00 p.m. on November 5th.
Gamescore: 32.50
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Cook: 50 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.77)
- Deron Benson: 229 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.17)
- Deontae Burtts: 103 yards passing; 93 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Legend Williams: 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Jalen Shivers: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
