Division II-A Middle 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!
King Gardner Turns in Season-Best Performance
King Gardner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Donelson Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Gardner rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
Donelson Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Clarksville Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.55
Montae Baldwin Dazzles in Columbia Academy Win
Montae Baldwin was instrumental in extending Columbia Academy's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Baldwin as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Baldwin could be in store for another big game when he takes on Nashville Christian on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Baldwin saw the Eagles), he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.78
Mitchell Carey Makes It Two for Donelson Christian Academy
The second Donelson Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Mitchell Carey, and for good reason. He threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
This year, Carey has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 190.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.77
Knox Lambert Delivers Best Performance of Season
Grace Christian Academy was led to victory by Knox Lambert, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lambert threw for 110 yards and four touchdowns.
On the season, Lambert has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 128 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.03
Scragg Made His Presence Known in Donelson Christian Academy's 44-6 Win
Another Donelson Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Grayson Scragg. He picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
This year, Scragg has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 108 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.02
Other Notable Players
- Rj Perkins: 1 sack, (1TD), and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Harrison Brownlee: 113 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.97)
- Brock Haywood: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Jared Curtis: 117 yards passing; 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.70)
- Jack Gordon: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
