A D2 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!
Richardson Posts Huge Game in 43-12 Defeat
Starting off the list is Greenville's Antavious Richardson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Richardson rushed for 119 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 141 yards while completing 78.6% of his passes. Richardson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Greenville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Richardson and Greenville are taking a road trip to square off against Bowdon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.70
Kade Smith Dazzles in Trion Victory
Trion found a leader in Kade Smith as the team took down Greenville on Friday. Smith turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 251 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Trion pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Smith and Trion will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bowdon at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 36.73
A Season-Best Performance from Ethan Willingham Leads Trion over Greenville
Trion was led to victory by Ethan Willingham, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Willingham picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
For the year, Willingham has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 99.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 47.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.10
Marquel Deering Makes It Two for Greenville
The second Greenville player making an appearance here is Marquel Deering, and for good reason. He rushed for 48 yards.
Gamescore: 26.92
A Constellation of Stars for Greenville
Another Greenville player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Render. He picked up 76 receiving yards.
This year, Render has averaged 112.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.15
Other Notable Players
- Logan Stokes: 38 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.17)
- Lane Harris: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
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