2A Region 2 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!
Ganey Made His Presence Known in Ariton's 27-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Ariton's Wells Ganey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ganey picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 104 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Ariton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Ganey and Ariton are on the road again on Friday to play Highland Home at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.47
Triston Silavent Dazzles in Ariton Victory
Keeping Ganey company is Triston Silavent, a fellow Ariton player. He rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
For the season, Silavent has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 48.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 23.91 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.88
Jayden Garrett and Co. Win 12th in a Row
Jayden Garrett's big game helped extend Cottonwood's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Nobody could stop Garrett as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards.
For the year, Garrett has caught 1 touchdown while averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.07
King Campbell Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
King Campbell was instrumental in extending Cottonwood's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Campbell did his part (and then some), rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for the 'W'. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
For the season, Campbell has run in 27 touchdowns while averaging 112.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.10
Big Game from Morris As Cottonwood Won 52-24
Braylon Morris's big game helped extend Cottonwood's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Nobody could stop Morris as he threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Morris has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 121.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.27
Other Notable Players
- Klete Meadows: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.40)
- Ethan Simmons: 109 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
