Week 7 Player of the Week: West Laurens’ Ty Cummings

West Laurens running back Ty Cummings is joined by head coach Kip Burdette for the presentation of GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week award, claiming the honor for the second consecutive week.

West Laurens senior running back Ty Cummings rushed for a state-record 615 yards and eight touchdowns on 19 carries in a 70-55 victory over Baldwin on Friday. He set another record this week – the first player to win GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week award twice in the same season.

Cummings, a senior who committed to Georgia Southern, scored on runs of 59, 91, 75, 53, 59, 59, 86 and 78 yards.

“They had no answer for him,” West Laurens coach Kip Burdette said. “We couldn’t stop them either. Most of his runs were direct snaps to him. He’d break through the first level, and there would be nobody in the second or third level to touch him. Some of those were 90-something and 80-something-yard runs. He’s got great vision and incredible speed.”

Travis Hunter of Collins Hill and Justice Haynes of Blessed Trinity and Buford are the only previous honorees to win the award twice, but theirs came in different seasons.

The award is sponsored by Alfa Insurance.