A D2 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 Jonathan Isom Leads Mitchell County over Pelham
On Friday, Mitchell County got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Isom playing the best football he has all season. Isom rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Mitchell County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Isom will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Miller County on Friday.
Gamescore: 83.60
Yates Made His Presence Known in Pelham's 52-34 Loss
While Pelham might've come up empty on Friday, Parnell Yates wasn't going down without a fight. Yates turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Yates has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 78.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.00
Michael Battle Makes It Two for Pelham
Keeping Yates company is Michael Battle, a fellow Pelham player. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Gamescore: 42.60
Kendrick Cooper Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Mitchell County got the W thanks in part to Kendrick Cooper playing the best football he has all season. Cooper forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
This season, Cooper has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
A Constellation of Stars for Mitchell County
Another Mitchell County player making an appearance on this list is Leonte Thomas. He made three total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards.
Gamescore: 19.95
Other Notable Players
- Ramarian Thomas: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
