6A Region 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from DK Wallace Leads Ridgeland over Columbus
Ridgeland was led to victory by DK Wallace, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wallace threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the season, Wallace has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 96 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.67
Moore Made His Presence Known in Callaway's 20-14 Win
Marvin Moore's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 103+ rushing yards. He rushed for 231 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Moore might have his next game, a home matchup with Warren Central, circled on his calendar. Moore rushed for 106 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards the last time he and the Vikings duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.00
Jaylen Johnson Makes It Two for Ridgeland
Another Ridgeland player making an appearance on this list is Jaylen Johnson. He made a tackle.
Gamescore: 30.22
Tekarius Qualls Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Warren Central got the W thanks in part to Tekarius Qualls playing the best football he has all season. Qualls wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). The matchup was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Warren Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Qualls and Warren Central will take on Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.25
A Constellation of Stars for Ridgeland
Another Ridgeland player making an appearance on this list is Damien Salter. He made three total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Gamescore: 29.05
Other Notable Players
- DeCorey Knight, Jr: 141 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.78)
- Larry Reynolds: 1 sack, 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Nigel Lockett: 1 sack, 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.00)
- De'Kasei Crump: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Eric Collins Jr.: 150 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.28)
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