A D1 Region 2 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!
Duke Johnson's Big Game Leads Dodge County over Jefferson County
Duke Johnson was instrumental in extending Dodge County's winning streak to eight on Friday. Johnson was unstoppable, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Johnson and Dodge County will take on Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.73
Bostic Came Up Big in Dublin's 48-17 Win
Xavier Bostic was instrumental in extending Dublin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bostic was dynamite, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Dublin pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Bostic and Dublin will challenge Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.40
Willie Batts Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Dublin got the W thanks in part to Willie Batts playing the best football he has all season. Batts rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.5) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This season, Batts has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 18 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 57.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.72
Ace Hatcher Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ace Hatcher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Academy for Classical Education to the win on Friday. Hatcher rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 119 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes.
For the season, Hatcher has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 133 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.13 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 50.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 40.88
Dodge County Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Raphael Howard
Dodge County picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Raphael Howard. Howard turned in nothing short of a gem, punching in a rushing score.
This season, Howard has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.20
Other Notable Players
- Nick Woodford: 64 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 28.48)
- Amari White: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Azontae Walker: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Saquan Walker: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Tayvon Shivers: 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
