1A 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!
Jernigan Came Up Big in Huntland's 20-19 Win
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The win (which was Huntland's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will venture away from home to square off against Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
Nash Petty Delivers Best Performance of Season
Richland came up short on Friday despite Nash Petty delivering his best game to date. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Richland moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Petty and Richland will challenge Eagleville on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
Another Huntland player making an appearance on this list is Jed Ashley. He rushed for 58 yards.
On the season, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
While Moore County might've come up empty on Friday, Isaac Petty wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Petty as he rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
With the loss, Moore County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Petty and Moore County will take on Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
Juju Miller Turns in Season-Best Performance
Huntland was led to victory by Juju Miller, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
For the year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
