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!
Athens Gets a Boost from Gross in 54-0 Win
Starting off the list is Athens's Brogan Gross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gross threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Athens' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Gross and Athens will take on Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.33
Underclassman Isaiah Allen Comes Up Big Against Cullman
Underclassman Isaiah Allen came into Friday's match looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
On the year, Allen has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 36.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.20
Damarcus Malone Makes It Two for Athens
The second Athens player making an appearance here is Damarcus Malone, and for good reason. He rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Malone has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 65.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.28
Louis Truffa Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Louis Truffa posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Decatur over Cullman on Friday. Truffa made 15 total tackles and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.9 total tackles per game.
For the year, Truffa has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.25
Jaidan Lewis Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jaidan Lewis of Columbia. Lewis picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Columbia is on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Lewis and Columbia will challenge Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 16.25
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Edwards: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
- Trey Greenwell: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 11.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
