2A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Verner Made His Presence Known in Hamilton's 48-16 Loss
Starting off the list is Hamilton's Kyzer Verner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Verner rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamilton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
East Union was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Drew Hollimon did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Hollimon was still balling out as he rushed for 58 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
East Union moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Hollimon and East Union will challenge Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.05
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kemarrian Gray stepped things up a notch to give Walnut the 'W'. Gray turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Walnut's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withHamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.57
Adrian Palmer Delivers Best Effort of Season
Adrian Palmer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Walnut to the win on Friday. Palmer threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Palmer has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 56.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.33
Trent Braddock Makes It Three for Walnut
Another Walnut player making an appearance on this list is Trent Braddock. He picked up 19 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Braddock has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.48
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
