AAA 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!
Caiden Wood Goes Supernova in Oconee County Win
Starting off the list is Oconee County's Caiden Wood, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wood rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards.
The win (which was Oconee County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. They and West Hall are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.77
Gavin Markey Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Jefferson got the W thanks in part to Gavin Markey playing the best football he has all season. Markey rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Markey and Jefferson will challenge East Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Markey will face off against Jamarcus Harrison, the Vikings' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 53.90
A Season-Best Effort from Brooks Brien Leads Cherokee Bluff over West Hall
Brooks Brien produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherokee Bluff to the win on Friday. Brien threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win for Cherokee Bluff keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Brien's next match is against Monroe Area on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 35.43
Kaden (Kt) Thompson Dazzles in Cherokee Bluff Win
Kaden (Kt) Thompson's big game helped extend Cherokee Bluff's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Thompson as he picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
For the season, Thompson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 96.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.70
Oconee County Gets a Boost from Watkins in 56-7 Victory
Another Oconee County player making an appearance on this list is Titus Watkins. He threw for 205 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Watkins has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 203.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 65.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.47
Other Notable Players
- Forrest Ross: 136 yards passing; 61 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Mason Hall: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.22)
- Darius Darden: 32 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Jamarcus Harrison: 75 yards passing; 58 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
