Friday Night Five: Micah Joyner’s near-perfect night earns Player of the Week honors

Micah Joyner threw one incomplete pass Friday night.

Just one.

The Dougherty sophomore completed 12 of 13 passes for 271 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Trojans to a 45-0 victory over Shaw and earning Albany Herald Friday Night Five Player of the Week honors.

Joyner completed 92.3% of his attempts and averaged more than 20 yards each time he put the ball in the air. He also rushed five times for 53 yards, giving him 324 yards of total offense.

David Burgess caught three passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while Melvin Williams turned his two receptions into 87 yards and two more scores. Alonzo Hammonds added three catches for 43 yards.

It was Joyner’s second consecutive game with at least four touchdown passes. He completed 6 of 9 attempts for 225 yards and four scores in Dougherty’s 48-0 victory over Columbus the previous week.

That gives the sophomore nine touchdown passes across two games, both Dougherty shutouts.

The Trojans are now 5-1 overall and 4-0 in region play after outscoring their past two opponents 93-0. They are off Friday before hosting No. 4-ranked Cairo in a pivotal region matchup Oct. 16 at Hugh Mills Stadium.

Here is the rest of this week’s Friday Night Five:

PASSING

1. Micah Joyner, Dougherty — 12 of 13, 271 yards, 5 TDs
2. Brandon Hemmings, Sherwood Christian — 12 of 20, 270 yards, 3 TDs
3. Jadarian Hudson, Mitchell County — 3 of 4, 150 yards, 2 TDs
4. Rae’Shawn Clyde, Randolph-Clay — 9 of 14, 127 yards
5. Cohen Lawson, Lee County — 12 of 18, 102 yards

RUSHING

1. Quintin Edwards, Calhoun County — 13 carries, 333 yards, 6 TDs
2. Rae’Shawn Clyde, Randolph-Clay — 25 carries, 242 yards, 3 TDs
3. Bryse Peachey, Terrell Academy — 6 carries, 191 yards, 5 TDs
4. Montorie Lee, Mitchell County — 7 carries, 133 yards, 5 TDs
5. Walt Lee, Terrell Academy — 10 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD

RECEIVING

1. King Grissom, Mitchell County — 2 catches, 112 yards, 2 TDs
2. Hunter Gregg, Sherwood Christian — 3 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD
3. Melvin Williams, Dougherty — 2 catches, 87 yards, 2 TDs
4. Dyson Harris, Sherwood Christian — 3 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD
5. David Burgess, Dougherty — 3 catches, 77 yards, 2 TDs