6A Region 7 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Trey Greenwell Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is Decatur's Trey Greenwell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Greenwell made nine total tackles and defended a pass. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Greenwell has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 41.32
Gross Posts Huge Game in 21-19 Defeat
Athens was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Brogan Gross did his best to prevent it. Gross was unstoppable, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 5-2. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.30
Endymion Tyus Makes It Two for Athens
Another Athens player making an appearance on this list is Endymion Tyus. He picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Tyus has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.52
Cayden Oliver Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Cayden Oliver posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Decatur over Mae Jemison on Thursday. Oliver wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles. The matchup was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Oliver has averaged 11.2 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Isaiah Allen Has Career-Day on Thursday
Isaiah Allen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 96 yards on only ten carries.
For the season, Allen has averaged 28.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.28
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