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!
Samari Mcbride Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Portal got the W thanks in part to Samari Mcbride playing the best football he has all season. Mcbride rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Portal's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Mcbride and Portal will square off against Screven County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.23
AB Hilton's Big Game Leads Screven County over Savannah
Screven County's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to AB Hilton. Hilton did his part (and then some), rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
On the year, Hilton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Big Game from West As Mcintosh County Academy Fell 12-6
McIntosh County Academy had to settle for second on Friday, but Nehemiah West sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, West was still balling out as he threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards.
For the year, West has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 94.1 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.32
Chase Smith Makes It Two for Portal
Another Portal player making an appearance on this list is Chase Smith. He rushed for 46 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Smith has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 60.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.30
Michael Ricks Goes Supernova in Metter Win
Michael Ricks was instrumental in extending Metter's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Ricks as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
On the season, Ricks has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 60.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 23 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.90
Other Notable Players
- Harold Washington: 61 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.98)
- Eli Frieson Jr.: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
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