4A-1 Region II District 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!
Jed Ross Delivers Electric Effort Vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis
Starting off the list is Decatur's Jed Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ross threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
The victory (which was Decatur's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Ross and Decatur will take on Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.10
Ryan Kirk Turns in Season-Best Performance
Springtown was led to victory by Ryan Kirk, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kirk rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The victory (which was Springtown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kirk and Springtown will challenge Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.98
Hill Came Up Big in Springtown's 35-0 Win
Kaine Hill was instrumental in extending Springtown's winning streak to six on Friday. Hill did his part (and then some), throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Hill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Landon Downes Delivers Best Performance of Season
Landon Downes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Springtown to the win on Friday. Downes picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Downes has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.75
Jake Milligan Makes It Two for Decatur
Another Decatur player making an appearance on this list is Jake Milligan. He rushed for 106 yards.
This year, Milligan has averaged 68.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Butler: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jamari Fletcher: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.40)
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