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 Made His Presence Known in Huntland's 20-19 Win
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 (which was Huntland's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will venture away from home to take on Cornersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.02
A Season-Best Performance from Nash Petty Leads Richland over Summertown
Richland came up short on Friday despite Nash Petty delivering his best game to date. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Richland moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Petty and Richland will face off against 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 turned in nothing short of a gem, 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 square off against Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
Juju Miller Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Huntland got the W thanks in part to Juju Miller playing the best football he has all season. 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
