A D1 Region 8 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!
Jacari Barnett Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Elbert County's Jacari Barnett, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnett rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.4). His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory got Elbert County back to even at 4-4. Barnett and Elbert County will challenge Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.00
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Reid Giles
Reid Giles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He made four total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards.
Rabun County pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Giles and Rabun County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 38.57
Jamari Welch's Big Game Leads Athens Academy over Providence Christian Academy
Athens Academy picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jamari Welch. Welch was dynamite, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 97 yards.
Unfortunately for Providence Christian Academy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Welch. When Welch last faced the Storm back in October of 2023, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 34.33
Evans Made His Presence Known in Rabun County's 48-14 Victory
The second Rabun County player making an appearance here is Lake Evans, and for good reason. He rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Evans and Rabun County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. The contest will pit Evans up against the Spartans' star rusher Jamari Welch. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 31.37
Other Notable Players
- Tucker Buchanan: 1 sack, 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Bryan Mcclendon: 57 yards receiving; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Jeremiah Wingfield: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ty Truelove: 194 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.13)
- Jayvyn Hickman: 28 yards passing; 45 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
