Division II-A East 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 Season-Best Effort from Alie Bangura Leads Middle Tennessee Christian over King's Academy
On Friday, Middle Tennessee Christian got the W thanks in part to Alie Bangura playing the best football he has all season. Bangura rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Middle Tennessee Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. Bangura and Middle Tennessee Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ezell-Harding Christian at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 61.00
Car'lando Barton Goes Supernova in Friendship Christian Loss
Car'Lando Barton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Friendship Christian moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Barton and Friendship Christian will square off against Ezell-Harding Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.60
Shy Murphy Delivers Best Performance of Season
Middle Tennessee Christian was led to victory by Shy Murphy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murphy picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Murphy got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Murphy must have King's Academy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Murphy saw the Lions), he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 38.08
Le'Marlo Nichols put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 43 yards, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Nichols and Middle Tennessee Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ezell-Harding Christian at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. The matchup will pit Nichols up against the Eagles' star quarterback Willis Frasier. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 14.20
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
