5A Division II Southern 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!
Ricky Manning Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Faith Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Ricky Manning playing the best football he has all season. Manning wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, making 23 total tackles (7.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The contest was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles.
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Manning and Faith Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 65.25
D'angelo Hagans Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Sadly, D'Angelo Hagans posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Silverado over Shadow Ridge on Friday. Hagans picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Silverado is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Hagans will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Green Valley on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.85
Shadow Ridge Gets a Boost from Craven in 56-24 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tyrell Craven stepped things up a notch to give Shadow Ridge the 'W'. Craven was unstoppable, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Craven and Shadow Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.58
Malahkai Berry Goes Supernova in Shadow Ridge Victory
Another Shadow Ridge player making an appearance on this list is Malahkai Berry. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
For the year, Berry has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 63.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.40
Caden Bridgewater Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Caden Bridgewater of Legacy. Bridgewater made six total tackles.
For the year, Bridgewater has averaged 4.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 32.87
Other Notable Players
- Joseph Nicci: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 29.75)
- Alexander Rogers: 218 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Joseph Darr: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Marek Piekarski: 291 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Semaj Williams: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
