AAAAA Region 7 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 Season-Best Effort from Tojuan Peyton Jr. Leads Lanier over Johns Creek
Tojuan Peyton Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lanier to the win on Friday. Peyton Jr. rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Peyton Jr. and Lanier will square off against Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Peyton Jr. up against the Hornets' star running back Synkwan Smith. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 72.28
Trey Smith Dazzles in Roswell Victory
Trey Smith was instrumental in extending Roswell's winning streak to four on Friday. Smith did his part (and then some), throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Smith and Roswell will venture away from home to square off against Lanier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith will face off against Ben Vanden Bos, the Longhorns' star signal caller. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 52.87
TJ Lester and Co. Win 18th in a Row
TJ Lester was instrumental in extending Milton's winning streak to 18 on Friday. Lester made a major impact, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.6). He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Milton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Lester and Milton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Johns Creek at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 33.00
Luke Nickel was instrumental in extending Milton's winning streak to 18 on Friday. Nickel did his part (and then some), throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in December of 2023.
For the year, Nickel has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 230.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.27
Nick Peal Makes It Two for Roswell
The second Roswell player making an appearance here is Nick Peal, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Peal is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Lanier on Friday. Peal made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes the last time he and the Longhorns duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.63
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Barbour: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.42)
- Hayden Tumminia: 0.5 sacks, 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Brody Duffy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Tristen Payne: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
