A D2 Region 2 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!
Cedric Hillmon Turns in Season-Best Performance
Turner County came up short on Friday despite Cedric Hillmon delivering his best game to date. Hillmon threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Turner County is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Hillmon and Turner County will face off against Lanier County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.23
Irwin County Gets a Boost from Marshall in 42-30 Win
Irwin County picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Shane Marshall. Turner County had no answer to Marshall as he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Marshall's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Marshall must have Turner County's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Marshall saw the Titans), he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 37.60
Irwin County Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jason Jackson
Irwin County picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jason Jackson. Jackson was dynamite, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
This season, Jackson has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 45.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.20
Curtis Grant Makes It Two for Turner County
Another Turner County player making an appearance on this list is Curtis Grant. He picked up ten receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards.
On the season, Grant has averaged 65.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 28.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.28
A Constellation of Stars for Turner County
Another Turner County player making an appearance on this list is Octavius Terry. He picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Terry has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 53.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 11.17
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
