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!
Jayven Williams Dazzles in Summerville Victory
Summerville picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jayven Williams. Williams turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.
Summerville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Williams and Summerville will square off against West Ashley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.38
Ashley Ridge had to settle for second on Friday, but Jaiden Deweese sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Deweese as he picked up 166 receiving yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He has become a key player for Ashley Ridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Ashley Ridge moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Deweese and Ashley Ridge will face off against James Island at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.73
A Season-Best Performance from Trevor Kalisz Leads Ashley Ridge over Summerville
On Friday, Ashley Ridge had to settle for second even though Trevor Kalisz put up the best numbers he has all season. Kalisz wasn't messing around, throwing for 364 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.2% of his passes. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the year, Kalisz has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 285.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 8.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 15.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.27
Ryan Campbell Turns in Another Game with at Least 152 Rushing Yards
Ryan Campbell's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 152+ rushing yards. He rushed for 152 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Fort Dorchester's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. They and Stall are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.78
Ashley Ridge Gets a Boost from Acosta in 49-48 Loss
Another Ashley Ridge player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Acosta. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Acosta must have Summerville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Acosta saw the Green Wave), he rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.90
Other Notable Players
- Jaden Cummings: 131 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.93)
- Dylan Polansky: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jaiden Kelly-Murray: 65 yards receiving; 49 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.97)
- Markial Moore: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
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