2A 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!
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Gets a Boost from Taylor Jr. in 35-6 Win
Starting off the list is Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's Daniel Taylor Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taylor Jr. made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win (which was Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Taylor Jr. and Decatur Heritage Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Winston County at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 69.30
Landon Kelley and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Winston County picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Landon Kelley. Nobody could stop Kelley as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Winston County's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Kelley and Winston County will host Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.30
Winston County Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Walker Lewis
Walker Lewis's big game helped extend Winston County's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Lewis as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
On the season, Lewis has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.30
Chris Clemons' Big Game Leads Winston County over Tharptown
Winston County picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chris Clemons. Clemons did his part (and then some), picking up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
For the year, Clemons has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 88.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.78
Dylan Germany Makes It Two for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy
The second Decatur Heritage Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Dylan Germany, and for good reason. He threw for 159 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes, and also rushed for 63 yards.
This year, Germany has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.05
Other Notable Players
- Paxton Tarver: 155 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.33)
- Kyler Grace: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Savarius Evans: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
