AAAAA Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Ezekiel Belcher Leads Woodmont over Greenwood
On Thursday, Woodmont had to settle for second even though Ezekiel Belcher put up the best numbers he has all season. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Woodmont is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Belcher and Woodmont will challenge Mauldin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 62.82
Nehemiah Floyd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Mauldin was led to victory by Nehemiah Floyd, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Floyd rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.8). Mauldin is 2-1 when Floyd posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mauldin's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Floyd and Mauldin will head out to square off against Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 33.80
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Evan Hruska
On Thursday, Mauldin got the W thanks in part to Evan Hruska playing the best football he has all season. Hruska wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.5 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Hruska has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.25
Christie Posts Huge Game in 28-17 Loss
Jacob Christie continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his sixth-straight game with at least nine total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Greenville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Christie and Greenville will take on Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Kalab Sutton Has Career Rushing Day
Kalab Sutton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
On the season, Sutton has averaged 161.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Cooper: 9 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jacobi Martin: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Banks Bouton: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
- Dreshun Smith: 121 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Kyle Jackson: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
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