1A Region 8 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!
A'ron Lee Dazzles in Ragland Win
Starting off the list is Ragland's A'Ron Lee, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lee rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
The win (which was Ragland's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Lee and Ragland will take on Appalachian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.93
Jagger Cox Makes It Two for Ragland
Another Ragland player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Cox. He picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Cox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Appalachian Gets a Boost from Gilliland in 46-21 Defeat
Braden Gilliland continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Gilliland has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 157.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.17
Valley Head had to settle for second on Friday, but Nate Bain sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Bain was still balling out as he rushed for 82 yards on only ten carries.
If history really does repeat itself, Bain might just drop another big game when he faces off against Woodville on Friday. When Bain last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 23.65
Ben Johnson Makes It Two for Valley Head
Keeping Bain company is Ben Johnson, a fellow Valley Head player. He rushed for 40 yards.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 64.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 17.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
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