A D1 Region 7 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!
Dj Johnson Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Coosa's Dj Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Johnson rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Coosa's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Johnson and Coosa are taking a road trip to face off against Gordon Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.70
Carter Christiansen Turns in Season-Best Effort
Dade County was led to victory by Carter Christiansen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Christiansen rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 79 yards.
This year, Christiansen has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 27.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.20
Carson Callihan Goes Supernova in Fannin County Win
Carson Callihan's big game helped extend Fannin County's winning streak to eight on Friday. Armuchee had no answer to Callihan as he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Callihan is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Callihan's next match is against Christian Heritage on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 40.60
Brayden Taylor and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Fannin County picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brayden Taylor. Taylor was unstoppable, picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
On the year, Taylor has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 55.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.38
Fannin County Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Elijah Weaver
Fannin County picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elijah Weaver. Nobody could stop Weaver as he rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
On the season, Weaver has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.43
Other Notable Players
- Jace Anderson: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Bryson Shrader: 174 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Braydan Jones: 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
