A D2 Region 1 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!
Jonathan Isom Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Mitchell County got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Isom playing the best football he has all season. Isom rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win (which was Mitchell County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Isom and Mitchell County will welcome Miller County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 83.60
Big Game from Yates As Pelham Fell 52-34
Pelham had to settle for second on Friday, but Parnell Yates sure wasn't going down easily. Yates was unstoppable, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Yates has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 78.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 19.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.00
Michael Battle Makes It Two for Pelham
Another Pelham player making an appearance on this list is Michael Battle. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Gamescore: 42.60
Kendrick Cooper Delivers Best Effort of Season
Kendrick Cooper produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mitchell County to the win on Friday. Cooper forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
For the year, Cooper has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
A Constellation of Stars for Mitchell County
Another Mitchell County player making an appearance on this list is Leonte Thomas. He made three total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
Gamescore: 19.95
Other Notable Players
- Ramarian Thomas: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
