4A-1 Region II District 5 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!
Jed Ross Delivers Electric Performance Vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis
Starting off the list is Decatur's Jed Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ross threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
The win was the third in a row for Decatur, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Ross and Decatur will challenge Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.10
Ryan Kirk Turns in Season-Best Effort
Springtown was led to victory by Ryan Kirk, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kirk rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The victory (which was Springtown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kirk and Springtown will face off against Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.98
Hill Came Up Big in Springtown's 35-0 Win
Kaine Hill's big game helped extend Springtown's winning streak to six on Friday. Hill turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Hill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Landon Downes Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Springtown got the W thanks in part to Landon Downes playing the best football he has all season. Downes picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Downes has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.75
Jake Milligan Makes It Two for Decatur
Another Decatur player making an appearance on this list is Jake Milligan. He rushed for 106 yards.
On the season, Milligan has averaged 68.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Butler: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jamari Fletcher: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
