AAAA 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!
Jones County Gets a Boost from Edmonds in 42-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Jones County's Devin Edmonds, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Edmonds threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Edmonds and Jones County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eagle's Landing at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. The last time Edmonds took on the Eagles, he threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.80
A Season-Best Performance from Macklin Sanders Leads Ola over Woodland
Macklin Sanders produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ola to the win on Friday. Sanders wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. The match was his 12th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Sanders has averaged 13.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one interception.
Gamescore: 37.40
Big Game from Parker As Locust Grove Won 43-25
Armond Parker was a major factor in Locust Grove's win over McDonough on Friday. Parker was dynamite, throwing for 441 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
The victory made it two in a row for Locust Grove and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Parker and Locust Grove will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 35.10
Stockbridge Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Joshua Scott
Joshua Scott was instrumental in extending Stockbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Scott was dynamite, throwing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Stockbridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Scott and Stockbridge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 33.47
Mason Freeman Turns in Season-Best Effort
Stockbridge was led to victory by Mason Freeman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Freeman picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Freeman has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.72
Other Notable Players
- Aj Tillman Jr: 162 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.47)
- Jared Anthony: 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Jaivon Solomon: 132 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.87)
- Alijah Campbell: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Caden Waye: 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
