A D2 Region 3 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!
Jontarrius Calhoun Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jontarrius Calhoun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Claxton to the win on Friday. Calhoun rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played.
Claxton moved to 1-7 with that win, which also ended their 11-game losing streak. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Nehemiah West's Big Game Leads Mcintosh County Academy over Bryan County
Nehemiah West posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 77 yards.
McIntosh County Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. West and McIntosh County Academy will take on Metter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.77
Claxton's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Dereon Brewton
Dereon Brewton helped snap Claxton's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Brewton produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Brewton has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.15
Derrick Irons Makes It Two for Mcintosh County Academy
Another McIntosh County Academy player making an appearance on this list is Derrick Irons. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He has been hot , having posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
For the season, Irons has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.75
Anddreas Mckinny Delivers Electric Effort Vs Mcintosh County Academy
Anddreas Mckinny continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
This season, Mckinny has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 147 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.10
Other Notable Players
- Frank Frazier: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Harold Washington: 87 yards rushing; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.02)
- Greg Peacock: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
