AAAAA 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!
Big Game from Dowdy As Winder-Barrow Fell 27-10
Starting off the list is Winder-Barrow's Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dowdy picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 98 yards.
With the loss, Winder-Barrow broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Dowdy and Winder-Barrow will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 43.37
A Season-Best Performance from Favian Williford Leads Apalachee over Alcovy
On Friday, Apalachee had to settle for second even though Favian Williford put up the best numbers he has all season. Williford rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Williford and Apalachee will challenge Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Williford up against the Raiders' star RB Donnie Warren. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.17
Ayden Goddard Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Ayden Goddard posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Alcovy moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Goddard and Alcovy will take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.07
Josh Mendoza and Co. Win Third in a Row
Josh Mendoza's big game helped extend Jackson County's winning streak to three on Friday. Mendoza was unstoppable, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jackson County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Mendoza and Jackson County will head out to challenge Loganville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Daylan Maxwell Goes Supernova in Jackson County Victory
Keeping Mendoza company is Daylan Maxwell, a fellow Jackson County player. He rushed for 163 yards.
For the season, Maxwell has averaged 92.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Mobbs: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
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