St. John Lutheran's Calib Alexander rushes for 469 yards and 8 scores, but Oak Hall's Jared Armstrong throws for 9 touchdowns in 69-61 win.
A matchup between a pair of Florida 2A schools produced the classic "run vs. pass" scenario when Oak Hall (Gainesville) defeated St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 69-61 last week.
St. John Lutheran's Calib Alexander was impressive on the ground as he racked up 469 yards on 36 carries with eight touchdowns. His performance was the top reported rushing effort of the week, as were his eight touchdowns.
However, Oak Hall was just a little better thanks to the arm of Jared Armstrong. He completed 20 of 32 passes for 463 yards and nine touchdowns. His yardage total ranked second this week while his touchdowns were No. 1.
The teams combined for a total of 1,199 yards of total offense.
MaxPreps football playoff bracketsIn California, J.R. Nelson of Wilson (Hacienda Heights) helped his team avoid an 0-9 season by rushing for 401 yards on 25 carries with five touchdowns. His efforts helped Wilson defeat Baldwin Park 42-26.
Following are the top performances as reported to MaxPreps by the coaches.
MAXPREPS PASSING STAT STARS
Caleb Flack turned in the nation's third-highest passing yardage total this past week with 461 yards.
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, 27 of 54 for 538 yards, 8 touchdowns in a 68-60 win over Faith Baptist.
Jared Armstrong, Oak Hall (Gainesville, Fla.), 20 of 32 for 463 yards, 9 touchdowns in a 69-61 win over St. John Lutheran.
Caleb Flack, D'Evelyn (Denver), 21 of 35 for 461 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 40-38 win over Battle Mountain.
Daniel Davidson, Trinity Christian (Addison, Texas), 25 of 31 for 433 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 77-40 win over St. Joseph Academy.
Dominic Miroglio, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 13 of 21 for 425 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 48-26 win over San Leandro.
Wes Lunt, Rochester (Ill.), 27 of 40 for 419 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 55-21 win over Bishop McNamara.
Javan Shashaty, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 22 of 37 for 418 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 49-12 win over Ransom Everglades.
DJ Nelson, Logan (Utah), 27 of 38 for 417 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 59-30 win over Bountiful.
Tyler Hall, Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville, Fla.), 15 of 18 for 410 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 70-34 win over Hillsborough Baptist.
Zach Deutel, Brooke Point (Stafford, Va.), 15 of 26 for 405 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 42-35 win over Mountain View.
Trever Lasseter, Lone Oak (Texas), 15 of 19 for 403 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 63-7 win over Whitewright.
Gabe Schaper, Claremont (Calif.), 13 of 19 for 397 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 42-28 win over South Hills.
Brennan Scott, Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.), 26 of 46 for 391 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 42-35 loss to South Western.
Tanner Trosin, Folsom (Calif.), 19 of 25 for 387 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 56-19 win over Rio Linda.
Tyler Bruggman, Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 33 of 46 for 385 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 32-29 win over Basha.
Jordan Shaffer, Douglas (Winston, Ore.), 20 of 29 for 384 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 45-13 win over Stayton.
Cole Ousley, Lone Oak (Paducah, Ky.), 25 of 33 for 380 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 56-19 win over Owensboro.
Logan Marchi, St. Paul Catholic (Bristol, Conn.), 29 of 48 for 378 yards, 1 touchdown in a 49-24 loss to Holy Cross.
Mark McCoy, Barnegat (N.J.), 12 of 20 for 374 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 35-31 win over Point Pleasant Boro.
Austin Barr, Covenant Christian (Colleyville, Texas), 13 of 15 for 373 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 60-15 win over Canyon Creek Christian Academy.
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MAXPREPS RECEIVING STAT STARSNick Barkley, Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville, Fla.), 8 catches for 284 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 70-34 win over Hillsborough Baptist.
Nick Plumlee, Trinity Christian.
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, 8 catches for 268 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 69-61 win over St. John Lutheran.
Nick Plumlee, Trinity Christian (Addison, Texas), 14 catches for 257 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 77-40 win over St. Joseph Academy.
Dominic Gomes, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 6 catches for 242 yards, 1 touchdown in a 48-26 win over San Leandro.
Matt Menard, D'Evelyn (Denver), 11 catches for 237 yards, 2 touchdowns in a 40-38 win over Battle Mountain.
Shawn Lashbrook, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 9 catches for 220 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 49-12 win over Ransom Everglades.
Mason Gajkowski, Jordan (Sandy, Utah), 5 catches for 217 yards, 1 touchdown in a 45-41 loss to Lone Peak.
Sterling Shepard, Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City), 9 catches for 210 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 62-6 win over Chandler.
Riley Lavin, Douglas (Winston, Ore.), 10 catches for 206 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 45-13 win over Stayton.
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MAXPREPS RUSHING STAT STARSCalib Alexander, St. John Lutheran (Ocala, Fla.), 36 carries for 469 yards, 8 touchdowns in a 69-61 loss to Oak Hall.
J.R. Nelson of Wilson High.
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, 30 carries for 424 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Chavez.
J.r. Nelson, Wilson (Hacienda Heights, Calif.), 24 carries for 401 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 42-26 win over Baldwin Park.
Trevor Westover, Thurston (Springfield, Ore.), 40 carries for 392 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 42-27 win over Aloha.
Jevante Reed, Chula Vista (Calif.), 37 carries for 389 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 41-38 loss to Aliso Niguel.
Grant Weiss, Oxnard (Calif.), 25 carries for 367 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 56-55 win over Pacifica.
Melvin Mason, Vacaville (Calif.), 22 carries for 350 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 54-34 win over Roseville.
Tim Santa Maria, Palm Desert (Calif.), 33 carries for 337 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 38-35 loss to LaQuinta.
Fred Elder, Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.), 24 carries for 333 yards, 2 touchdowns in a 38-12 win over Livingston Academy.
Ben Boyer, Gloucester City (N.J.), 35 carries for 329 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 28-7 win over Haddon Township.
