AAAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xavier Butler Dazzles in South Gwinnett Win
Starting off the list is South Gwinnett's Xavier Butler, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Butler rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
South Gwinnett's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Butler and South Gwinnett will square off against Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.47
Jordan Do Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Saturday, Archer had to settle for second even though Jordan Do put up the best numbers he has all season. Do rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns.
Archer dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Do and Archer will face off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.27
Eric Ramey Iii Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Eric Ramey Iii produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Gwinnett to the win on Saturday. Ramey Iii rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Ramey Iii has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 106.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.80
Johnson Made His Presence Known in Newton's 46-6 Victory
Zion Johnson continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 105 rushing yards. He rushed for 194 yards on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
The win got Newton back to even at 3-3. Johnson and Newton will head out to take on Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.80
Jakobi Jones Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Rockdale County got the W thanks in part to Jakobi Jones playing the best football he has all season. Jones picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rockdale County moved to 4-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Jones and Rockdale County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newton at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.50
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Cook: 50 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.77)
- Deron Benson: 229 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.17)
- Deontae Burtts: 103 yards passing; 93 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Legend Williams: 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Jalen Shivers: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
