AAAA 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!
Howard Made His Presence Known in Walnut Grove's 20-17 Defeat
Starting off the list is Walnut Grove's Emadd Howard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Howard rushed for 260 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Walnut Grove and Madison County are set to duel on Friday. The last time Howard took on the Red Raiders, he rushed for 126 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 45.68
Payton Shaw Delivers Electric Performance Vs East Forsyth
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Payton Shaw stepped things up a notch to give Eastside the 'W'. Shaw was dynamite, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Eastside pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Shaw will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Cedar Shoals on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.23
Colin Kimsey Makes It Two for Walnut Grove
The second Walnut Grove player making an appearance here is Colin Kimsey, and for good reason. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Kimsey has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 32.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.65
A Season-Best Performance from Jake Moss Leads Walnut Grove over Flowery Branch
Sadly, Jake Moss posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Walnut Grove over Flowery Branch on Friday. Moss picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
On the season, Moss has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
Jayden Barr Makes It Two for Eastside
The second Eastside player making an appearance here is Jayden Barr, and for good reason. He made five total tackles and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Barr has averaged 4.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 45.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 81.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 16.93
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