AA 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!
Big Game from Cruz As Sonoraville Fell 26-24
Starting off the list is Sonoraville's Jayden Cruz, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cruz rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Cruz has averaged 15.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 97.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.58
Teddy Jarrard Turns in Season-Best Effort
Teddy Jarrard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Cobb Christian to the win on Friday. Jarrard threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for North Cobb Christian keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Jarrard and North Cobb Christian will square off against Rockmart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.33
A Season-Best Performance from Layten Myers Leads North Murray over Sonoraville
Layten Myers produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Murray to the win on Friday. Myers rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
For the year, Myers has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 56.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 20 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.77
Waelyn Baliles Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Waelyn Baliles posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Coahulla Creek over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Friday. Baliles threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Coahulla Creek is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Baliles and Coahulla Creek will face off against Murray County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.27
Jacob Daley Makes It Two for North Murray
The second North Murray player making an appearance here is Jacob Daley, and for good reason. He rushed for ten yards.
On the year, Daley has averaged 4.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.45
Other Notable Players
- Garrison Pittman: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.43)
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