A D1 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!
Willie Batts Goes Supernova in Dublin Victory
Willie Batts's big game helped extend Dublin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Batts was unstoppable, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Batts and Dublin will venture away from home to take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Batts up against the Royals' star running back Dequavis Benjamin. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 30.50
Tailen Sampson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Tailen Sampson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Northeast over Dublin on Friday. Sampson wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The contest was his 12th straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Northeast's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Sampson and Northeast will take on Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Balkcom Made His Presence Known in Northeast's 17-7 Loss
Keeping Sampson company is Santana Balkcom, a fellow Northeast player. He forced a fumble and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Balkcom has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Xavier Bostic and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Xavier Bostic was instrumental in extending Dublin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bostic turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 76 yards.
For the season, Bostic has averaged 92 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.78
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
