A D2 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!
Kelby Glaze Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lake Oconee Academy
Kelby Glaze was instrumental in extending Lincoln County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lake Oconee Academy had no answer to Glaze as he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave Glaze a new career-high.
On the season, Glaze has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.40
Amari Durhan and Co. Win Third in a Row
Amari Durhan was instrumental in extending Greene County's winning streak to three on Friday. Durhan did his part (and then some), rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for the 'W'.
This year, Durhan has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 80.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.40
Wade Made His Presence Known in Lincoln County's 34-3 Win
Mekhi Wade's big game helped extend Lincoln County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Wade did his part (and then some), rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. Those 81 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This season, Wade has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 77.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 22.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 45 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.65
Jonathan Norman Goes Supernova in Lincoln County Victory
Lincoln County picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jonathan Norman. Lake Oconee Academy had no answer to Norman as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Norman's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Norman has averaged 22.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 64.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.23
Other Notable Players
- Aiden Jones: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.45)
- Laryous Burt: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Travez Gibson: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
