AAA Region 6 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!
Benjamin Plemons Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Chestatee got the W thanks in part to Benjamin Plemons playing the best football he has all season. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will face off against Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.68
Parker Carlton Dazzles in North Hall Win
Parker Carlton was instrumental in extending North Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Carlton turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
This season, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
Montyrious Young Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Johnson had to settle for second even though Montyrious Young put up the best numbers he has all season. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will face off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Faulkner Posts Huge Game in 64-14 Victory
Lumpkin County picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cal Faulkner. Faulkner was dynamite, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Faulkner has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 80.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.93
Hector Espinoza Makes It Two for Chestatee
The second Chestatee player making an appearance here is Hector Espinoza, and for good reason. He rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
For the year, Espinoza has averaged 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Charlie Dyer: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Charlie House: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
