6A Region 7 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!
Trey Greenwell Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Decatur's Trey Greenwell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Greenwell made nine total tackles and defended a pass. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Greenwell has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had one receiving touchdown. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 41.32
Athens Gets a Boost from Gross in 21-19 Loss
While Athens might've come up empty on Friday, Brogan Gross wasn't going down without a fight. Gross was unstoppable, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 5-2. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.30
Endymion Tyus Makes It Two for Athens
Keeping Gross company is Endymion Tyus, a fellow Athens player. He picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Tyus has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.52
A Season-Best Effort from Cayden Oliver Leads Decatur over Mae Jemison
Decatur came up short on Thursday despite Cayden Oliver delivering his best game to date. Oliver wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles. The game was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Oliver has averaged 11.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Isaiah Allen Has Career-Day on Thursday
Isaiah Allen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 96 yards on only ten carries.
On the season, Allen has averaged 28.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 15.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.28
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