A Region 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!
Karmello Jones Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cross was led to victory by Karmello Jones, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jones rushed for 289 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards.
If the past is any indication, Jones could be in store for another big game when he takes on Baptist Hill on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jones saw the Bobcats), he rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 101.30
Jaedon Bell Puts an End to Bethune-Bowman's Losing Streak on Friday
Bethune-Bowman's 13-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jaedon Bell. Bell did his part (and then some), throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for the 'W'.
Bethune-Bowman's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Bell will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Scott's Branch on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.77
Grant Came Up Big in Baptist Hill's 37-20 Loss
While Romaine Grant delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Baptist Hill. Nobody could stop Grant as he rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.
If the past is any indication, Grant could be in store for another big game when he takes on St. John's on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Grant saw the Islanders), he picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 31.43
Jailyn Broughton Makes It Two for Cross
The second Cross player making an appearance here is Jailyn Broughton, and for good reason. He picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
This season, Broughton has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Preston Fuller Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cross was led to victory by Preston Fuller, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fuller picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
On the year, Fuller has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging eight receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.63 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 24.58
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Smalls,Jr: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jamarie Haynes: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ki'Lyn Gordon: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Devyn Jenkins: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Maurice Dawson: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.82)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
