A D1 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!
Mason Hollingsworth Goes Supernova in Whitefield Academy Win
Starting off the list is Whitefield Academy's Mason Hollingsworth, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hollingsworth rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Whitefield Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Hollingsworth and Whitefield Academy will be playing at home against Walker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.78
Jamison White Makes It Two for Whitefield Academy
Another Whitefield Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jamison White. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles. The match was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, White has averaged 9.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Parker Shim Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Whitefield Academy got the W thanks in part to Parker Shim playing the best football he has all season. Shim picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards.
This season, Shim has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 31.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.28
Mount Paran Christian found a leader in Sam D Westbrook as the team took down Business Engineering Science Tech on Friday. D Westbrook was dynamite, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Mount Paran Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. D Westbrook and Mount Paran Christian are taking a road trip to square off against Landmark Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.17
Gavin Steele's Big Game Leads Mount Paran Christian over Business Engineering Science Tech
Another Mount Paran Christian player making an appearance on this list is Gavin Steele. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mount Paran Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Unfortunately for Business Engineering Science Tech, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Steele. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Steele saw Business Engineering Science Tech), he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 20.40
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Overton: 50 yards passing; 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.43)
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