AAAAA Region 1 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!
Ty Jones Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Ty Jones posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Lakeside over Brunswick on Friday. Jones rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 101 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Brunswick, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Jones. When Jones last faced the Pirates back in October of 2023, he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 68.05
Grant Moore Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Brunswick was led to victory by Grant Moore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Moore threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Moore and Brunswick will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Effingham at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. The last time Moore took on the Mustangs, he threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 48.90
William Heck Dazzles in Brunswick Win
William Heck's big game helped extend Brunswick's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lakeside had no answer to Heck as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
This year, Heck has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 132.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 67.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.20
Jeremy Howard Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Jeremy Howard posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Evans over Statesboro on Friday. Howard rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
For the season, Howard has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 66.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.40
Big Game from Perkins As Effingham County Won 37-7
Rounding off our Top Five is Tucker Perkins of Effingham County. Perkins threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Perkins and Effingham County will challenge Glynn Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.03
Other Notable Players
- Trayvis Hunter: 159 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.40)
- J'Shawn Towns: 1 interception, (1TD), 12 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Ty Chambers: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 89 yards receiving (Gamescore: 26.17)
- Heze Kent: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.12)
- Jamarious Towns: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 76 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.73)
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