AAAA 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!
Williams Came Up Big in Hiram's 52-7 Win
Starting off the list is Hiram's Dashaun Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Hiram's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Williams and Hiram will face off against Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Williams up against the Hurricanes' star rusher Baylon Long. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 41.28
Amari Lindley Makes It Two for Hiram
Keeping Williams company is Amari Lindley, a fellow Hiram player. He rushed for 19 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Hiram's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Lindley and Hiram will square off against Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lindley will face off against Baylon Long, the Hurricanes' star rusher. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Pharr. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
This season, Pharr has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
While Cedartown might've come up empty on Friday, Tae Harris wasn't going down without a fight. Cartersville had no answer to Harris as he made four total tackles. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Cedartown moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. Harris and Cedartown will square off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.52
Cartersville Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Brady Marchese
Cartersville picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brady Marchese. Marchese was dynamite, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Cartersville's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Marchese and Cartersville will welcome Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.12
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Hamilton: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 51 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Nate Russell: 142 yards passing; 65 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Baylon Long: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
