7A Region 1 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Mikkel Willoughby Leads Daphne over Fairhope
On Friday, Daphne had to settle for second even though Mikkel Willoughby put up the best numbers he has all season. Willoughby rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Willoughby has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 71.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.48
Andrews Came Up Big in Davidson's 34-18 Loss
Davidson was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Chris Andrews did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Andrews was still balling out as he rushed for 151 yards on only 14 carries.
Davidson dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and Mary G. Montgomery are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.60
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Mason Henderson
Mason Henderson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
This year, Henderson has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.44 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Shermar Elston and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Shermar Elston was instrumental in extending Mary G. Montgomery's winning streak to eight on Friday. Elston picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
On the year, Elston has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 14.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
Other Notable Players
- Quinterirus Robinson: 1 sack and 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Kingston Butler: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.43)
- Thomas White: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
- Jaylyn Thibodeaux: 110 yards passing; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
