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 Tops All Others This Week
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. Ramsay is undefeated when Reese posts three or more total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win (which was Ramsay's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Reese and Ramsay will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wenonah at 7:00 p.m.
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 Win
Neil Brown's big game helped extend Wenonah's winning streak to five on Friday. Hayden had no answer to Brown as he threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed 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 challenge Ramsay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.60
Big Game from Unruh As Corner Won 34-27
Spencer Unruh continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 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
Keeping Unruh company is Keaton Coffee, a fellow Corner player. He rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, 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)
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