A D2 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!
Mekhi Wade Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mekhi Wade produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lincoln County to the win on Friday. Wade rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
The win for Lincoln County keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Wade and Lincoln County will take on Lake Oconee Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.27
Norman Made His Presence Known in Lincoln County's 34-0 Win
Jonathan Norman was instrumental in extending Lincoln County's winning streak to six on Friday. Norman did his part (and then some), picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 66 yards.
This season, Norman has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 22.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 61.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.52
While Lake Oconee Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Reid Davis wasn't going down without a fight. Davis was dynamite, making nine total tackles.
For the year, Davis has averaged 6.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 0 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.02
Walker J Poyner Makes It Two for Lake Oconee Academy
Keeping Davis company is Walker J Poyner, a fellow Lake Oconee Academy player. He rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
This season, J Poyner has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 19 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.80
Lincoln County Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Kelby Glaze
Kelby Glaze was instrumental in extending Lincoln County's winning streak to six on Friday. Glaze did his part (and then some), rushing for 52 yards for the 'W'.
For the season, Glaze has averaged 67 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 9.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.13
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