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!
Jamiyon Gray Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Mize's Jamiyon Gray, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Gray picked up 0.5 sacks, made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (169) he has had since back in August of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Gray might just drop another big game when he faces off against Heidelberg on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Gray saw the Oilers), he made six total tackles.
Gamescore: 56.90
Destin Mccray and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Heidelberg picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Destin Mccray. Mccray did his part (and then some), picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) for the 'W'.
Unfortunately for North Forrest, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Mccray. Mccray picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 26.28
Ti?Jarian Barnes Delivers Electric Performance Vs Mize
While Collins might've come up empty on Friday, Ti?Jarian Barnes wasn't going down without a fight. Mize had no answer to Barnes as he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Collins now has a losing record at 3-4. Barnes and Collins will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
Gamescore: 26.07
Craft Made His Presence Known in Heidelberg's 58-0 Win
The second Heidelberg player making an appearance here is Chase Craft, and for good reason. He threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Unfortunately for North Forrest, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Craft. When Craft last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 26.03
Devin Tribble Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Devin Tribble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 22nd-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the season, Tribble has averaged 10.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Ludrick Cameron: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Brad Garner: 25 yards passing; 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
