6A Region II District 14 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Drake Williams Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Drake Williams posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Benjamin Davis over Dekaney on Thursday. Williams rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
With the defeat, Benjamin Davis broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. Williams and Benjamin Davis will face off against Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.70
Big Game from Dent As Westfield Won 42-15
Miles Dent was instrumental in extending Westfield's winning streak to three on Friday. Dent was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 164 yards and a touchdown on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
This season, Dent has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 140.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Demonte Ford Dazzles in Westfield Victory
Keeping Dent company is Demonte Ford, a fellow Westfield player. He rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
This year, Ford has averaged 79.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.88
Kannon Charles Puts an End to Spring's Losing Streak on Saturday
Kannon Charles helped snap Spring's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Charles was unstoppable on Saturday, making six total tackles and snagged two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Spring's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Charles and Spring are taking a road trip to face off against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.00
Merrico Phillips Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Thanks in part to Merrico Phillips, Spring said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Phillips wasn't messing around on Saturday, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Phillips has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 0.75 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.25
Other Notable Players
- Caedyn Daughtry: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Kye Milage: 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Dereon Williams: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Nicholas Tramble: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.07)
- David Edmondson: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
