3A District 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!
Joseph Allen Delivers Best Performance of Season
Eau Gallie was led to victory by Joseph Allen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Allen threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Eau Gallie keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Allen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Lincoln on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.33
Ahmed ?Aj? Forehand and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Eau Gallie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ahmed ?Aj? Forehand. ?Aj? Forehand wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles.
For the season, ?Aj? Forehand has averaged 9.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.50
A Season-Best Effort from Jay Latson Leads Eau Gallie over Palm Bay
Eau Gallie was led to victory by Jay Latson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Latson picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Latson has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 26.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.12
Titusville took down Merritt Island on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Jamarion Stephens's effort. Stephens was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards.
This year, Stephens has averaged 114.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 62.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.20
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 17-14 Win
Keeping Stephens company is Camari JaCkson, a fellow Titusville player. He rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries.
For the year, Jackson has averaged 17.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 17.38
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