1A Region 5 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!
Jernigan Made His Presence Known in Huntland's 20-19 Win
Starting off the list is Huntland's Grant Jernigan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jernigan threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The victory (which was Huntland's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Jernigan and Huntland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Collinwood on November 1st.
Gamescore: 24.02
A Season-Best Performance from Nash Petty Leads Richland over Summertown
On Friday, Richland had to settle for second even though Nash Petty put up the best numbers he has all season. Petty rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Richland moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Petty's next game is against Eagleville on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jed Ashley Makes It Two for Huntland
Another Huntland player making an appearance on this list is Jed Ashley. He rushed for 58 yards.
This season, Ashley has averaged 41.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.65
While Isaac Petty delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Moore County. Huntland had no answer to Petty as he rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Moore County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. Petty and Moore County will square off against Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.87
Juju Miller Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Huntland got the W thanks in part to Juju Miller playing the best football he has all season. Miller made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
This year, Miller has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.60
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Wise: 134 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.63)
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