A D1 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!
Michael Miller Delivers Electric Effort Vs Landmark Christian
Starting off the list is Providence Christian Academy's Michael Miller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Miller rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown. Those 230 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Providence Christian Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. Miller and Providence Christian Academy will face off against Prince Avenue Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.80
Lake Evans Delivers Best Effort of Season
Rabun County came up short on Friday despite Lake Evans delivering his best game to date. Evans rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Evans has averaged 15.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.67
Hickman Came Up Big in Elbert County's 28-13 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jayvyn Hickman stepped things up a notch to give Elbert County the 'W'. Hickman was unstoppable, throwing for 132 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Elbert County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Heard County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.70
Lincoln Blackmon Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Elbert County was led to victory by Lincoln Blackmon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Blackmon wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles. The match was his 12th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Blackmon has averaged 10 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 25.25
Reid Giles Makes It Two for Rabun County
Another Rabun County player making an appearance on this list is Reid Giles. He rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 21.52
Other Notable Players
- Brady Dickerson: 79 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Ty Truelove: 118 yards passing; 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
