SCISA 8-Man Region I (8 Man) 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!
Garrett Murphy Turns in Season-Best Performance
Garrett Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Laurens Academy to the win on Friday. Murphy rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 159 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Oakbrook Prep, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Murphy. Back in September (the last time Murphy saw the Knights), he rushed for 159 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 83.10
Bailey Came Up Big in Wardlaw Academy's 32-24 Victory
Colt Bailey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 198 rushing yards. He rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Newberry Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Bailey it was a similar story. When Bailey last faced the back in September, he rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes.
Gamescore: 60.90
Charlie Bonds and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Richard Winn Academy picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Charlie Bonds. Bonds was unstoppable, throwing for 184 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Richard Winn Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Bonds and Richard Winn Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.77
Garrison Vaughan Makes It Two for Laurens Academy
Another Laurens Academy player making an appearance on this list is Garrison Vaughan. He wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (3.5 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Vaughan has averaged 8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Mason Cooper Delivers Electric Performance Vs Oakbrook Prep
Another Laurens Academy player making an appearance on this list is Mason Cooper. He rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the season, Cooper has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.80
Other Notable Players
- Jake Gaillard: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Eli Smith: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Michael Martin: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
