AA Region 1 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!
AJ Lindsey Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Landrum's AJ Lindsey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lindsey made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Blacksburg had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Lindsey it was a similar story. When Lindsey last faced the Wildcats back in October of 2023, he forced two fumbles and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 41.62
Javen Cook's Big Game Leads Clinton over Chesnee
Javen Cook was a major factor in Clinton's victory over Chesnee on Friday. Cook turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
This season, Cook has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 135.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.48
Tushawan Richardson Makes It Two for Clinton
Another Clinton player making an appearance on this list is Tushawan Richardson. He threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
For the year, Richardson has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.27
Poore Posts Huge Game in 28-6 Win
Landrum picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Titus Poore. Poore turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 101 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
This season, Poore has averaged 62.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 26.63
A Constellation of Stars for Landrum
Another Landrum player making an appearance on this list is Domanic Whiteside. He picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Whiteside has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 26.00
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