AAAAA Region 2 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!
Antwann Hill Jr Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Houston County was led to victory by Antwann Hill Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hill Jr threw for 489 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (314). He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Houston County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Hill Jr and Houston County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 72.18
Jaylen Johnson Delivers Electric Effort Vs Veterans
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jaylen Johnson stepped things up a notch to give Thomas County Central the 'W'. Johnson was unstoppable, throwing for 405 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt.
Johnson and Thomas County Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northside at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. The last time Johnson took on the Eagles, he threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 49.00
Big Game from Mitchell As Houston County Won 63-22
Another Houston County player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Mitchell. He picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
This year, Mitchell has averaged 16.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.40
A Season-Best Effort from Mj Mathis Leads Houston County over Northside
Houston County was led to victory by Mj Mathis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mathis picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Mathis has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 97.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.15
Other Notable Players
- Austin Stinson: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Mouhamadou Mane: 191 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.68)
- Westen Ard: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Aj Clark: 51 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Trey Byrd: 234 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
