A D2 Region 1 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!
Devonis Lee Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Early County got the W thanks in part to Devonis Lee playing the best football he has all season. Lee rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Early County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
The victory was the third in a row for Early County, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on Eufaula at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.20
Miller County Gets a Boost from Powell in 49-21 Win
Jp Powell put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
This season, Powell has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 14.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 38.30
Evan Grist's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Evan Grist posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
For the season, Grist has averaged 24.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.11 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 53.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.07
Charles Williams Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Charles Williams posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
This season, Williams has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.25
A Season-Best Effort from Jamarion Shephard Leads Miller County over Pelham
On Friday, Miller County got the W thanks in part to Jamarion Shephard playing the best football he has all season. Shephard rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
For the season, Shephard has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 18.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.08
Other Notable Players
- Marvin Pulley: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- TJ Grant: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
