AA Region 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!
Andrew Beard Dazzles in Prince Avenue Christian Win
Starting off the list is Prince Avenue Christian's Andrew Beard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Beard rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
The win was the third in a row for Prince Avenue Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Beard and Prince Avenue Christian will challenge East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.08
Stephens County had to settle for second on Friday, but Brock Tankersley sure wasn't going down easily. Tankersley was dynamite, picking up nine receiving yards.
Stephens County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Tankersley and Stephens County will challenge Hart County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.33
Morris Perkins Delivers Best Effort of Season
Stephens County came up short on Friday despite Morris Perkins delivering his best game to date. Perkins wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with nine or more total tackles. He is becoming a predictor of Stephens County's success: when he posts at least four total tackles the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
For the year, Perkins has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Luke Darling Has Career Rushing Day
Luke Darling posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made three total tackles.
Gamescore: 19.90
Kymani Colbert Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Stephens County player making an appearance on this list is Kymani Colbert. He made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
On the year, Colbert has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.25 defended passes.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Christian Garrett: 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Kyler Giddens: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Ben Musser: 61 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
