AA 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!
Nate Davis Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Rockmart got the W thanks in part to Nate Davis playing the best football he has all season. Davis rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Rockmart's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Davis and Rockmart will play host again on Friday to welcome Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 58.48
A Season-Best Effort from Tyler Douglas Leads Coahulla Creek over Murray County
On Friday, Coahulla Creek got the W thanks in part to Tyler Douglas playing the best football he has all season. Douglas rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
With the win, Coahulla Creek broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. Douglas and Coahulla Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.45
Waelyn Baliles Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Coahulla Creek was led to victory by Waelyn Baliles, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Baliles rushed for 93 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Baliles has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 86.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.83 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 49.29 passer rating.
Gamescore: 27.27
Jayden Cruz Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sonoraville was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jayden Cruz did his best to prevent it. Cruz was excellent, rushing for 127 yards, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101).
Sonoraville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Cruz and Sonoraville will challenge Ringgold at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.38
Cayman Reynolds Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Cayman Reynolds posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sonoraville over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Friday. Reynolds picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Reynolds has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 68.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Hudson Hulett: 122 yards passing; 112 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.93)
- Corben Dixon: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.90)
- Andrew Russell: 34 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.07)
- Chaz Pate: 237 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
