AAAAAA 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!
Brayden Tyson's Big Game Leads Brookwood over Peachtree Ridge
Starting off the list is Brookwood's Brayden Tyson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tyson rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Tyson and Brookwood will square off against Duluth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Tyson up against the Wildcats' star RB Brandon Lyons. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 63.93
CJ Hollinquest and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
North Gwinnett picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to CJ Hollinquest. Hollinquest produced his best game of the campaign : he made four total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Gwinnett pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Hollinquest and North Gwinnett will be playing in front of their home fans against Norcross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.75
Jake Godfree Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jake Godfree produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Gwinnett to the win on Friday. Godfree wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his 11th straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Godfree could be in store for another big game when he takes on Norcross on Friday. Godfree picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes the last time he and the Blue Devils duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Effort from Jalen Gist Leads North Gwinnett over Meadowcreek
On Friday, North Gwinnett got the W thanks in part to Jalen Gist playing the best football he has all season. Gist picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
For the year, Gist has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 28.75
Brian Stokes Jr Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Parkview was led to victory by Brian Stokes Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stokes Jr rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Peachtree Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stokes Jr will face off against Bryce Green, the Lions' star rusher. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 26.40
Other Notable Players
- Cole Funderburk: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Enrique Negron: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Cj Franklin: 154 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.17)
- Ezekiel Theodoris: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Darnell Kelly: 213 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
