A D1 Region 7 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!
Dj Johnson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Coosa's Dj Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Johnson rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Coosa dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Johnson and Coosa will head out to square off against Gordon Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.70
A Season-Best Effort from Carter Christiansen Leads Dade County over Coosa
Carter Christiansen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dade County to the win on Friday. Christiansen rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
For the year, Christiansen has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 27.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.20
Callihan Made His Presence Known in Fannin County's 56-6 Win
Carson Callihan was instrumental in extending Fannin County's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Callihan as he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Fannin County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Callihan and Fannin County are taking a road trip to take on Christian Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.60
Brayden Taylor and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Fannin County picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brayden Taylor. Armuchee had no answer to Taylor as he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Taylor didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This season, Taylor has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 55.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.38
Fannin County Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Elijah Weaver
Elijah Weaver was instrumental in extending Fannin County's winning streak to eight on Friday. Armuchee had no answer to Weaver as he rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
On the year, Weaver has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 2.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.43
Other Notable Players
- Jace Anderson: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Bryson Shrader: 174 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Braydan Jones: 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
