1A Region 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!
Huntland Gets a Boost from Jernigan in 20-19 Victory
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Huntland, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will venture away from home to take on Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
A Season-Best Effort from Nash Petty Leads Richland over Summertown
Sadly, Nash Petty posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Richland over Summertown on Friday. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, Richland broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Petty and Richland will host Eagleville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
The second Huntland player making an appearance here is Jed Ashley, and for good reason. He rushed for 58 yards.
This season, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
While Isaac Petty delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Moore County. Petty was dynamite, rushing for 12 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Moore County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. Petty's next match is against Forrest on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 17.87
Juju Miller Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Huntland got the W thanks in part to Juju Miller playing the best football he has all season. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
For the year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
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