AAAAA Region 8 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!
Dowdy Came Up Big in Winder-Barrow's 27-10 Loss
Starting off the list is Winder-Barrow's Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dowdy picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards.
Winder-Barrow moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Dowdy and Winder-Barrow will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 43.37
Josh Mendoza and Co. Win Third in a Row
Jackson County picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Josh Mendoza. Mendoza was dynamite, picking up three sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
This year, Mendoza has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 40.75
Favian Williford Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Favian Williford posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Apalachee over Alcovy on Friday. Williford rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Williford and Apalachee will venture away from home to face off against Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Williford up against the Raiders' star RB Donnie Warren. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.17
Goddard Posts Huge Game in 21-10 Win
Ayden Goddard posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
With the victory, Alcovy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Goddard and Alcovy will challenge Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.07
Daylan Maxwell's Big Game Leads Jackson County over Winder-Barrow
Another Jackson County player making an appearance on this list is Daylan Maxwell. He rushed for 163 yards.
On the year, Maxwell has averaged 92.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Mobbs: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
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