7A Region 4 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Will Smith Leads Ocean Springs over Harrison Central
On Friday, Ocean Springs got the W thanks in part to Will Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Ocean Springs' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Smith and Ocean Springs will venture away from home to face off against Biloxi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.58
Crosby Made His Presence Known in Gulfport's 38-19 Victory
Cooper Crosby continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns.
D'Iberville's probably not too fond of Crosby given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Crosby saw the Warriors), he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.57
Bryant Ausmer Makes It Two for Ocean Springs
The second Ocean Springs player making an appearance here is Bryant Ausmer, and for good reason. He picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). Ocean Springs is 2-1 when Ausmer posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the season, Ausmer has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 31.75
Jordan Walley Delivers Best Effort of Season
D'Iberville came up short on Friday despite Jordan Walley delivering his best game to date. Walley made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
D'Iberville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Walley and D'Iberville will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.93
Other Notable Players
- Brody Saenz: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jashaun Bass: 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Ricky Orso: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Jayquan Havard: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.18)
- Dakoreyon Payton: 56 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 72 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.22)
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