AAA 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 Effort from David Burgess Leads Dougherty over Cairo
Sadly, David Burgess posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dougherty over Cairo on Friday. Burgess threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards.
Dougherty's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. They and Westover are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.00
Cairo Gets a Boost from Duncan Jr in 43-35 Victory
Bryian Duncan Jr was instrumental in extending Cairo's winning streak to six on Friday. Duncan Jr turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Duncan Jr and Cairo are taking a road trip to square off against Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Duncan Jr will face off against Cam Cherry, the Trojans' star receiver. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.28
Amarion Donaldson Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
On Friday, Bainbridge had to settle for second even though Amarion Donaldson put up the best numbers he has all season. Donaldson wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Bainbridge is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Donaldson and Bainbridge will square off against Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Dominique Ball continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 107 rushing yards. He rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Westover and bumps their season record up to 7-1. They and Dougherty are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Jahbarri Smith Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jahbarri Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bainbridge over Peach County on Friday. Smith picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
On the year, Smith has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 49.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Antwan Lockett: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.35)
- Brooks Hines: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Keyon Thomas: 43 yards passing; 42 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.77)
- Braylon Phillips: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
