NCISAA Big East 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!
Dontario Austin Delivers Best Effort of Season
Dontario Austin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Trinity Christian to the win on Friday. Austin wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble, making 20 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The match was his eighth straight with nine or more total tackles.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Trinity Christian, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Austin will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against SouthLake Christian Academy on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.50
Herakovich Made His Presence Known in North Raleigh Christian Academy's 41-12 Victory
North Raleigh Christian Academy found a leader in Cooper Herakovich as the team took down Ravenscroft on Friday. Nobody could stop Herakovich as he picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 88 yards.
This season, Herakovich has averaged 37.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.9 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 61.5 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 39.00
Davin Mccoy Makes It Two for North Raleigh Christian Academy
Keeping Herakovich company is Davin Mccoy, a fellow North Raleigh Christian Academy player. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This year, Mccoy has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.13
Trinity Christian Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Xayden Watson
Xayden Watson's big game helped extend Trinity Christian's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Watson as he picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
This season, Watson has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 79.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.57
Oehlke Posts Huge Game in 42-6 Win
Elijiah Oehlke was instrumental in extending Trinity Christian's winning streak to eight on Friday. Harrells Christian Academy had no answer to Oehlke as he threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Oehlke is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played.
Oehlke is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against SouthLake Christian Academy on Friday. When Oehlke last faced the Eagles back in September of 2023, he threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Gamescore: 27.10
Other Notable Players
- Joshua Brown: 249 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 23.30)
- Elijah Smith: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Jaden Brinkley: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Logan Hawxwell: (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Dylan Welch: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.38)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
