6A Region II District 16 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Daymond Ruiz Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Langham Creek had to settle for second even though Daymond Ruiz put up the best numbers he has all season. Ruiz rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
Langham Creek is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. Ruiz and Langham Creek will challenge Cypress Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 67.08
Paris Melvin Jr Dazzles in Cypress Springs Victory
Paris Melvin Jr posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Cypress Springs's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Cypress Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.57
Gregory Spires Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cypress Springs was led to victory by Gregory Spires, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Spires picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
On the year, Spires has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.25
Jonathan Ijoma Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Saturday, Cypress Springs got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Ijoma playing the best football he has all season. Ijoma wasn't messing around, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Ijoma has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
A Season-Best Effort from Aiden Teran Leads Langham Creek over Cypress Springs
Sadly, Aiden Teran posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Langham Creek over Cypress Springs on Saturday. Teran picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Langham Creek is undefeated when Teran posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
This season, Teran has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 59.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Bryant Thomas: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Jared Hagger: 100 yards passing; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.37)
- Rashod Richardson: 68 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.13)
- Jimmy Alarcon: 179 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.33)
- Cj Lewis: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
