AAA Region 8 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!
Gavin Markey's Big Game Leads Jefferson over East Hall
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Gavin Markey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Markey rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Jefferson's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Markey and Jefferson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 43.63
A Season-Best Performance from Titus Watkins Leads Oconee County over West Hall
Oconee County was led to victory by Titus Watkins, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Watkins threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Watkins and Oconee County will welcome Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watkins will face off against Brooks Brien, the Bears' star QB. 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: 41.77
Zach Weeks Makes It Two for Oconee County
Keeping Watkins company is Zach Weeks, a fellow Oconee County player. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 28.70
Dallas Russell Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jefferson was led to victory by Dallas Russell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Russell rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This year, Russell has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.60
Ross Made His Presence Known in Monroe Area's 52-24 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Forrest Ross of Monroe Area. Ross threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Monroe Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. Ross and Monroe Area will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oconee County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 21.07
Other Notable Players
- Cortavious Scott: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Mickell Pittman: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Caiden Wood: 31 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 73 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.78)
- Kenzi Battle: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
