Division II-A Middle 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!
Carey Posts Huge Game in 38-0 Win
Starting off the list is Donelson Christian Academy's Mitchell Carey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Carey threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
Donelson Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Carey and Donelson Christian Academy will head out to square off against Friendship Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.57
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jacob Gilles stepped things up a notch to give Grace Christian Academy the 'W'. Gilles turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 23 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Grace Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Gilles and Grace Christian Academy will face off against Jackson Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.38
Columbia Academy Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Montae Baldwin
Columbia Academy picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Montae Baldwin. Baldwin did his part (and then some), rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries for the 'W'. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Columbia Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Baldwin and Columbia Academy will face off against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.60
Grayson Degraff Makes It Two for Grace Christian Academy
Another Grace Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Grayson Degraff. He picked up 237 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
This season, Degraff has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 56.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.45
Big Game from Wolf As Grace Christian Academy Won 37-7
Another Grace Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Tucker Wolf. He picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Wolf has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 93 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.13
Other Notable Players
- Knox Lambert: 370 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.67)
- Grayson Scragg: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.17)
- Luke Rains: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps