1A Region 8 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!
A'ron Lee Goes Supernova in Ragland Victory
Starting off the list is Ragland's A'Ron Lee, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lee rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Ragland, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Lee and Ragland will square off against Appalachian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.93
Jagger Cox Makes It Two for Ragland
Another Ragland player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Cox. He picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Cox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Braden Gilliland Turns in Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards
Braden Gilliland's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Gilliland has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 157.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.17
Valley Head was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Nate Bain did his best to prevent it. Bain turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 82 yards on only ten carries.
Bain might have his next game, a road matchup with Woodville, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bain saw the Panthers), he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 23.65
Ben Johnson Makes It Two for Valley Head
Another Valley Head player making an appearance on this list is Ben Johnson. He rushed for 40 yards.
For the year, Johnson has averaged 64.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
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