AAAAA Region 5 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!
John Peeples Goes Supernova in Sumter Victory
Sumter picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to John Peeples. Peeples did his part (and then some), rushing for 105 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
Sumter's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Peeples and Sumter will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.78
A Season-Best Performance from Spencer Bobian Leads Ridge View over West Florence
Spencer Bobian produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ridge View to the win on Friday. Bobian rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Ridge View: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win was the fourth in a row for Ridge View, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Bobian and Ridge View will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.00
Big Game from Howard Iii As Ridge View Won 41-16
Derek (Tre) Howard Iii posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
Howard Iii and Ridge View will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. The game will pit Howard Iii up against the Bengals' star quarterback Johnny Collins. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 27.97
Sumter Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kameron Fortune
Kameron Fortune's big game helped extend Sumter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Fortune was unstoppable, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the year, Fortune has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 114.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 37.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.08
Anthony Addison Delivers Electric Effort Vs Blythewood
Sumter picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Anthony Addison. Addison was dynamite, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played.
On the year, Addison has averaged 8.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 6.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Johnny Collins: 212 yards passing; 38 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.03)
- Jb Burson: 1 interception, 7 total tackles (0.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Tymaries Thompson Durant: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jayden Kennedy: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Franklin Richardson: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
