AAAAAA 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!
North Gwinnett Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to CJ Hollinquest
CJ Hollinquest's big game helped extend North Gwinnett's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hollinquest made four total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Gwinnett's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hollinquest's next match is against Norcross on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 34.75
Jake Godfree Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, North Gwinnett got the W thanks in part to Jake Godfree playing the best football he has all season. Godfree wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his 11th straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Godfree might have his next game, a home matchup with Norcross, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Godfree saw the Blue Devils), he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 30.50
Jalen Gist Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Gwinnett was led to victory by Jalen Gist, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gist picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
For the year, Gist has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 28.75
Brian Stokes Jr Has Career-Day on Friday
On Friday, Parkview got the W thanks in part to Brian Stokes Jr playing the best football he has all season. Stokes Jr rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Peachtree Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Stokes Jr up against the Lions' star running back Bryce Green. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 26.40
Dorian Smith Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Dorian Smith of Duluth. Smith made 21 total tackles and defended three passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 7 total tackles per game.
For the year, Smith has averaged 7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Cole Funderburk: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Ezekiel Theodoris: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Dillon Mohammed: 120 yards passing; 43 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Henri Rutherford: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Wilson Taylor: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
