1A 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!
Jernigan Came Up Big in Huntland's 20-19 Victory
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Huntland, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will head out to take on Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
Nash Petty Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Nash Petty posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Richland over Summertown on Friday. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Richland broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Petty and Richland will challenge Eagleville on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
Another Huntland player making an appearance on this list is Jed Ashley. He rushed for 58 yards.
For the year, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
Moore County had to settle for second on Friday, but Isaac Petty sure wasn't going down easily. Petty was unstoppable, rushing for 12 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Moore County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. Petty and Moore County will take on Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
A Season-Best Performance from Juju Miller Leads Huntland over Moore County
Huntland was led to victory by Juju Miller, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
This year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
