AAAA Region 7 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!
Michael Gibbons Jr and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Michael Gibbons Jr's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Gibbons Jr rushed for 79 yards on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards.
Cedartown pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Gibbons Jr and Cedartown will take on Dalton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.40
A Season-Best Effort from Nate Russell Leads Cartersville over Cass
Nate Russell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cartersville to the win on Friday. Russell threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win for Cartersville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Russell and Cartersville will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cedartown at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.53
Cedartown Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Isaiah Johnson
Isaiah Johnson's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Hiram had no answer to Johnson as he made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 25.82
Tae Harris and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Cedartown picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tae Harris. Nobody could stop Harris as he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Harris has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 38.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.10
Big Game from Williams As Hiram Fell 56-20
Rounding off our Top Five is Dashaun Williams of Hiram. Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hiram's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Williams and Hiram will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Allatoona at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 23.40
Other Notable Players
- Juelz Davis: 89 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Amari Lindley: 39 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jamauri Brice: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
