AAAA Region 7 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!
Cedartown Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Michael Gibbons Jr
Michael Gibbons Jr's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Gibbons Jr rushed for 79 yards on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards.
Cedartown's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gibbons Jr and Cedartown will challenge Dalton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.40
A Season-Best Performance from Nate Russell Leads Cartersville over Cass
On Friday, Cartersville got the W thanks in part to Nate Russell playing the best football he has all season. Russell threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The victory for Cartersville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Russell's next match is against Allatoona on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 31.53
Isaiah Johnson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Isaiah Johnson's big game helped extend Cedartown's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Johnson as he made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 25.82
Cedartown Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Tae Harris
Cedartown picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tae Harris. Hiram had no answer to Harris as he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Harris has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 38.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.10
Williams Made His Presence Known in Hiram's 56-20 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Dashaun Williams of Hiram. Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. 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.
Hiram dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Williams and Hiram are taking a road trip to face off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.40
Other Notable Players
- Juelz Davis: 89 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Amari Lindley: 39 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jamauri Brice: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
