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!
A Season-Best Performance from Karmello Jones Leads Cross over Scott's Branch
Karmello Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cross to the win 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. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Cross, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Jones and Cross will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bethune-Bowman at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 101.30
Jaedon Bell Puts an End to Bethune-Bowman's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Jaedon Bell, Bethune-Bowman said goodbye to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Bell on Friday as he threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Bethune-Bowman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Bell and Bethune-Bowman will take on Scott's Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.77
Baptist Hill Gets a Boost from Grant in 37-20 Loss
Baptist Hill had to settle for second on Friday, but Romaine Grant sure wasn't going down easily. Grant turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking 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
Another Cross player making an appearance on this list is Jailyn Broughton. He picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
This year, Broughton has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Preston Fuller Delivers Best Effort of Season
Preston Fuller produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cross to the win on Friday. Fuller picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
For the year, Fuller has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, 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
