Freelance Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Demetrius Griffith's Big Game Leads TDW Academy over Varsity Opponent
Starting off the list is TDW Academy's Demetrius Griffith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Griffith rushed for 209 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for TDW Academy, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Griffith and TDW Academy are on the road again on Saturday to play Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.20
Lift for Life Academy Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Noah Rigel
Lift for Life Academy picked up their fourth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Noah Rigel. Rigel wasn't messing around, making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with nine or more total tackles.
Lift for Life Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Rigel and Lift for Life Academy will be defending their home-field for the first time this season Lift for Life Academy goes up against Seneca on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.50
Marshall Posts Huge Game in 38-16 Win
The second TDW Academy player making an appearance here is Ezekiel Marshall, and for good reason. He rushed for 153 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Marshall must have Varsity Opponent's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Marshall rushed for 356 yards while picking up 22.3 yards per carry the last time he and Varsity Opponent duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 23.80
Cameron Hurst Makes It Two for Lift for Life Academy
Another Lift for Life Academy player making an appearance on this list is Cameron Hurst. He made two total tackles and snagged two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns.
This year, Hurst has averaged 2.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 interceptions.
Gamescore: 21.00
Another Lift for Life Academy player making an appearance on this list is Mikey Gerdine. He threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
On the season, Gerdine has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 124.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.83
Other Notable Players
- Daishawn Houston: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
