A D1 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!
Sawyer Raugh Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Academy for Classical Education's Sawyer Raugh, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Raugh rushed for 65 yards on only seven carries.
Academy for Classical Education now has a winning record of 4-3. Raugh and Academy for Classical Education will take on Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
Willie Batts' Big Game Leads Dublin over Northeast
Willie Batts was instrumental in extending Dublin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Northeast had no answer to Batts as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Batts has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dublin pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Batts and Dublin will take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Performance from Tailen Sampson Leads Northeast over Dublin
On Friday, Northeast had to settle for second even though Tailen Sampson put up the best numbers he has all season. Sampson wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 12th straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Northeast moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Sampson and Northeast will head out to face off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Snead Posts Huge Game in 27-21 Defeat
East Laurens had to settle for second on Friday, but Tylan Snead sure wasn't going down easily. Snead was dynamite, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 115 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
This season, Snead has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 139.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.52
Santana Balkcom Goes Supernova in Northeast Defeat
The second Northeast player making an appearance here is Santana Balkcom, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This season, Balkcom has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Brice Whitley: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.13)
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