5A Region 5 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!
Ryan Reese Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is Ramsay's Ryan Reese, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reese picked up six sacks and made eight total tackles. He has become a key player for Ramsay: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win was the fourth in a row for Ramsay, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Reese and Ramsay will host Wenonah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 46.50
Jayden Martin Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Keeping Reese company is Jayden Martin, a fellow Ramsay player. He rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.3) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
This season, Martin has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 43.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.98
Neil Brown Goes Supernova in Wenonah Victory
Neil Brown's big game helped extend Wenonah's winning streak to five on Friday. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Wenonah pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Brown and Wenonah will take on Ramsay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.60
Unruh Made His Presence Known in Corner's 34-27 Victory
Spencer Unruh's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 103+ rushing yards. He rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Corner pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Unruh and Corner will host Carver Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.67
Keaton Coffee Makes It Two for Corner
Another Corner player making an appearance on this list is Keaton Coffee. He rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Coffee has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 93.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.13
Other Notable Players
- Eldridge Shelton: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Damazzia Taylor: 58 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 34 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.92)
- Ladarian Berry: 41 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Tyson Hill: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
