AAAA Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jayden Barr Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Eastside's Jayden Barr, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barr made six total tackles and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
The defeat snapped Eastside's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. Barr and Eastside will take on East Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.58
Walnut Grove Gets a Boost from Howard in 34-15 Defeat
Emadd Howard continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 126 rushing yards. He rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Howard has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 194.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had nine rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.00
A Season-Best Effort from Brock Szakacs Leads East Forsyth over Walnut Grove
On Thursday, East Forsyth got the W thanks in part to Brock Szakacs playing the best football he has all season. Szakacs threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
The win was the third in a row for East Forsyth, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Szakacs and East Forsyth will head out on the road to face off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.33
Cameron Selman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Walnut Grove came up short on Thursday despite Cameron Selman delivering his best game to date. Selman picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
On the year, Selman has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.25
Mims Made His Presence Known in Eastside's 40-35 Loss
The second Eastside player making an appearance here is Myles Mims, and for good reason. He rushed for 110 yards on only nine carries.
For the season, Mims has averaged 80 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Bailey Benson: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
