4A-1 Region II District 5 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!
Jed Ross Goes Supernova in Decatur Victory
Starting off the list is Decatur's Jed Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ross threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The victory (which was Decatur's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Ross and Decatur will challenge Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.10
Ryan Kirk Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ryan Kirk produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Springtown to the win on Friday. Kirk rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The victory (which was Springtown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kirk and Springtown will take on Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.98
Hill Posts Huge Game in 35-0 Victory
Kaine Hill's big game helped extend Springtown's winning streak to six on Friday. Hill turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Hill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Landon Downes Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Springtown got the W thanks in part to Landon Downes playing the best football he has all season. Downes picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Downes has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.75
Jake Milligan Makes It Two for Decatur
Another Decatur player making an appearance on this list is Jake Milligan. He rushed for 106 yards.
This season, Milligan has averaged 68.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Butler: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jamari Fletcher: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
