1A Region 8 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!
A'ron Lee Delivers Electric Performance Vs Valley Head
Starting off the list is Ragland's A'Ron Lee, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lee rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Ragland, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Lee and Ragland will square off against Appalachian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.93
Jagger Cox Makes It Two for Ragland
Another Ragland player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Cox. He picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Cox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Big Game from Gilliland As Appalachian Fell 46-21
Braden Gilliland continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Gilliland has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 157.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.17
Valley Head was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Nate Bain did his best to prevent it. Bain was dynamite, rushing for 82 yards on only ten carries.
If the past is any indication, Bain could be in store for another big game when he takes on Woodville on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bain saw the Panthers), he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 23.65
Ben Johnson Makes It Two for Valley Head
Another Valley Head player making an appearance on this list is Ben Johnson. He rushed for 40 yards.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 64.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
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