A D2 Region 3 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!
Samari Mcbride Delivers Best Effort of Season
Samari Mcbride produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Portal to the win on Friday. Mcbride rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Portal pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Mcbride and Portal will take on Screven County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.23
AB Hilton Dazzles in Screven County Win
Thanks in part to AB Hilton, Screven County said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Hilton was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
This season, Hilton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Mcintosh County Academy Gets a Boost from West in 12-6 Defeat
McIntosh County Academy was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Nehemiah West did his best to prevent it. West was unstoppable, throwing for 196 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 63 yards.
This season, West has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 94.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.32
Chase Smith Makes It Two for Portal
Another Portal player making an appearance on this list is Chase Smith. He rushed for 46 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Smith has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 60.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.30
Other Notable Players
- Harold Washington: 61 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.98)
- Eli Frieson Jr.: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
