AAA Region 2 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!
Amari Latimer Goes Supernova in Sandy Creek Win
Amari Latimer was instrumental in extending Sandy Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Latimer turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 168 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sandy Creek pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.37
Nicholas Wells Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Upson-Lee got the W thanks in part to Nicholas Wells playing the best football he has all season. Wells rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Upson-Lee now has a winning record of 4-3. Wells and Upson-Lee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 37.37
Nic Arnold Puts an End to Mary Persons' Losing Streak on Friday
Nic Arnold helped snap Mary Persons's three-game losing streak. Arnold was unstoppable on Friday, making five total tackles and defending a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Arnold has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 30.82
Hill Made His Presence Known in Sandy Creek's 39-18 Victory
Caleb Hill was instrumental in extending Sandy Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Hill as he threw for 176 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
For the season, Hill has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 165.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.73
Other Notable Players
- Malachi Character: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.85)
- Clarence Outland Iii: 1.5 sacks, 4 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Dashun Gilbert: 63 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Javarris Warner: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Elijah Ware: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
