AISA 8-Man (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Zeke Adams' Big Game Leads Cornerstone Christian over Evangel Christian Academy
Cornerstone Christian picked up their 13th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Zeke Adams. Adams was unstoppable, rushing for 322 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 44 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Adams might have his next game, a road matchup with Macon-East Montgomery Academy, circled on his calendar. Back in October (the last time Adams saw the Knights), he rushed for 331 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 113.88
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Sam Wallace stepped things up a notch to give Macon-East Montgomery Academy the 'W'. Springwood had no answer to Wallace as he rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
On the season, Wallace has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 146.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 22.11 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 96.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 74.37
Springwood Gets a Boost from Johnson in 66-36 Defeat
Cj Johnson's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 159+ rushing yards. He rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Johnson it was a similar story. Johnson rushed for 423 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 70.60
Thad Mckinney Makes It Two for Macon-East Montgomery Academy
Another Macon-East Montgomery Academy player making an appearance on this list is Thad Mckinney. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Mckinney could be in store for another big game when he takes on Cornerstone Christian on Friday. Mckinney rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Chargers duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 51.78
Mekhi Williams Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Mekhi Williams of Evangel Christian Academy. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
For the year, Williams has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 175.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.40
Other Notable Players
- Tucker Sides: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Adam Baltes: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
