AAAA Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jayden Barr Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Eastside's Jayden Barr, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barr made six total tackles and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Eastside moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. Barr and Eastside will square off against East Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.58
Big Game from Howard As Walnut Grove Fell 34-15
Emadd Howard continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 126 rushing yards. He rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Howard has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 194.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had nine rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.00
A Season-Best Effort from Brock Szakacs Leads East Forsyth over Walnut Grove
Brock Szakacs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading East Forsyth to the win on Thursday. Szakacs threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
The win (which was East Forsyth's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Szakacs and East Forsyth will venture away from home to square off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.33
Cameron Selman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Cameron Selman posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Walnut Grove over East Forsyth on Thursday. Selman picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
For the year, Selman has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.25
Eastside Gets a Boost from Mims in 40-35 Defeat
The second Eastside player making an appearance here is Myles Mims, and for good reason. He rushed for 110 yards on only nine carries.
On the year, Mims has averaged 80 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Bailey Benson: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
