6A Premier Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Marlie Phillips Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hamilton was led to victory by Marlie Phillips, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Thursday. Phillips wasn't messing around, throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of her passes. The contest was her fourth straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The win for Hamilton keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Phillips and Hamilton will face off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 48.83
Basha Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Claire Mcmahon
Claire McMahon's big game helped extend Basha's winning streak to four on Thursday. Nobody could stop McMahon as he picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basha's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. McMahon will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when she faces off against Marcos de Niza on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 37.43
Van Heel Made Her Presence Known in Hamilton's 48-0 Win
Aaliya Van Heel was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Van Heel was dynamite, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards.
Gamescore: 27.02
A Season-Best Effort from Mia Johnson Leads Casteel over Higley
Casteel came up short on Thursday despite Mia Johnson delivering her best game to date. Johnson made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
For the year, Johnson has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 interceptions. She's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, she was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Keegan Doherty Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Casteel had to settle for second even though Keegan Doherty put up the best numbers she has all season. Doherty picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. She has become a key player for Casteel: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Doherty has averaged 2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Lacie Nemchick: 148 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.47)
- Samaya Taylor-Jenkins: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
