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!
Dowdy Posts Huge Game in 27-10 Loss
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 torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 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
Favian Williford Delivers Best Effort of Season
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, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Williford and Apalachee will take on Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williford will face off against Donnie Warren, the Raiders' star RB. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.17
Ayden Goddard's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
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.
With the win, Alcovy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Goddard and Alcovy will square off against Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.07
Jackson County Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Josh Mendoza
Jackson County picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Josh Mendoza. Nobody could stop Mendoza as he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jackson County is on a roll lately: 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 venture away from home to face off against Loganville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Daylan Maxwell Delivers Electric Performance Vs Winder-Barrow
Keeping Mendoza company is Daylan Maxwell, a fellow Jackson County player. He rushed for 163 yards.
This 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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