A D2 Region 2 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Shane Marshall Leads Irwin County over Charlton County
On Friday, Irwin County got the W thanks in part to Shane Marshall playing the best football he has all season. Marshall rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory for Irwin County keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Marshall and Irwin County will welcome Clinch County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.67
Irwin County Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jason Jackson
Jason Jackson was instrumental in extending Irwin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jackson rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Jackson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 89.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.80
Junior Burrus Turns in Season-Best Performance
Junior Burrus produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Brooks County to the win on Friday. Burrus threw for 280 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. He has become a key player for Brooks County: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Brooks County's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Burrus will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Lanier County on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.27
Curtis Grant Goes Supernova in Turner County Victory
Thanks in part to Curtis Grant, Turner County said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Lanier County had no answer to Grant on Friday as he rushed for 196 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Turner County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Grant and Turner County will square off against Crawford County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Snyder Made His Presence Known in Irwin County's 64-34 Victory
Luke Snyder was instrumental in extending Irwin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Snyder turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
This season, Snyder has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 104.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 45.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.60
Other Notable Players
- George Lamons Jr.: 100 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.58)
- Camauri Brinson: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.93)
- Marquis Williams: 1 sack, 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
