GIAA 8-Man Region 2 (8 Man) 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!
Tripp Roberts Goes Supernova in Sherwood Christian Academy Win
Sherwood Christian Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tripp Roberts. Roberts turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 534 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sherwood Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Roberts and Sherwood Christian Academy will challenge Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 79.40
A Season-Best Effort from Qwinton Murray Leads Sherwood Christian Academy over Fullington Academy
On Friday, Sherwood Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Qwinton Murray playing the best football he has all season. Murray picked up 175 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (105). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
For the season, Murray has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 105 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.58
Collyer Alderman Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Sherwood Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Collyer Alderman playing the best football he has all season. Alderman picked up 193 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
For the year, Alderman has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 58.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.72
Big Game from Hood As David Emanuel Academy Fell 41-8
While David Emanuel Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Clayton Hood wasn't going down without a fight. Hood was unstoppable, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
David Emanuel Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hood and David Emanuel Academy will square off against Memorial Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.72
Mell Flowers Turns in Season-Best Effort
Memorial Day came up short on Friday despite Mell Flowers delivering his best game to date. Flowers picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards.
Memorial Day dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Flowers and Memorial Day will face off against David Emanuel Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Will Sangster: 146 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Blake Hendrickson: 244 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
