A D1 Region 4 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 Effort from Jalen Stewart Leads Jasper County over Social Circle
Jasper County was led to victory by Jalen Stewart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stewart rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory (which was Jasper County's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Stewart and Jasper County will take on Putnam County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.00
Kaden Carter Turns in Season-Best Effort
Lamar County was led to victory by Kaden Carter, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carter picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lamar County, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Carter and Lamar County are taking a road trip to square off against Social Circle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
Luke Cross Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Luke Cross posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Social Circle over Jasper County on Friday. Cross threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
With the defeat, Social Circle broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Cross and Social Circle will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lamar County at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.90
A Season-Best Effort from Jude Nelson Leads Social Circle over Jasper County
Social Circle came up short on Friday despite Jude Nelson delivering his best game to date. Nelson picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Nelson has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 59.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.48
Big Game from Durand As Jasper County Won 31-29
Cope Durand's big game helped extend Jasper County's winning streak to six on Friday. Durand turned in nothing short of a gem, making 19 total tackles. Durand is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
For the season, Durand has averaged 13.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
Other Notable Players
- Bryson Johnson: 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Levi Kendall: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jaylen Victor: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps