A D2 Region 3 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!
Jontarrius Calhoun Turns in Season-Best Effort
Claxton was led to victory by Jontarrius Calhoun, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Calhoun rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Claxton moved to 1-7 with that win, which also ended their 11-game losing streak. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Nehemiah West's Big Game Leads Mcintosh County Academy over Bryan County
Nehemiah West posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
McIntosh County Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. West and McIntosh County Academy will square off against Metter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.77
Claxton's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Dereon Brewton
Thanks in part to Dereon Brewton, Claxton said goodbye to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Brewton produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the season, Brewton has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.15
Derrick Irons Makes It Two for Mcintosh County Academy
The second McIntosh County Academy player making an appearance here is Derrick Irons, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Irons has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.75
Anddreas Mckinny Goes Supernova in Bryan County Loss
Anddreas Mckinny's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 105+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
On the season, Mckinny has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 147 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.10
Other Notable Players
- Frank Frazier: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Harold Washington: 87 yards rushing; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.02)
- Greg Peacock: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
