A D2 Region 3 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!
Jontarrius Calhoun Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jontarrius Calhoun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Claxton to the win on Friday. Calhoun rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
With the win, Claxton broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Nehemiah West Delivers Electric Effort Vs Bryan County
Nehemiah West posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 77 yards.
McIntosh County Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. West and McIntosh County Academy will face off against Metter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.77
Dereon Brewton Puts an End to Claxton's Losing Streak on Friday
Dereon Brewton helped snap Claxton's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Brewton produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Brewton has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.15
Derrick Irons Makes It Two for Mcintosh County Academy
The second McIntosh County Academy player making an appearance here is Derrick Irons, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Irons has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.75
Anddreas Mckinny Dazzles in Bryan County Defeat
Anddreas Mckinny's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 105+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Bryan County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. Mckinny and Bryan County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Metter at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 29.10
Other Notable Players
- Frank Frazier: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Harold Washington: 87 yards rushing; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.02)
- Greg Peacock: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
