6A Region I District 7 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!
Andrew Casagrande Dazzles in Pearce Win
Starting off the list is Pearce's Andrew Casagrande, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Casagrande rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win (which was Pearce's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Casagrande's next contest is against Nimitz on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 61.87
Banner Nitcholas Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, MacArthur had to settle for second even though Banner Nitcholas put up the best numbers he has all season. Nitcholas picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. MacArthur is 2-1 when Nitcholas posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
MacArthur is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withIrving at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.70
A Season-Best Effort from Corde Ray Leads Macarthur over Pearce
MacArthur came up short on Friday despite Corde Ray delivering his best game to date. Ray rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August.
On the season, Ray has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 46.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.93
Harper Posts Huge Game in 63-40 Victory
Presley Harper posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Harper might have his next game, a home matchup with Nimitz, circled on his calendar. When Harper last faced the Vikings back in September of 2023, he threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Gamescore: 20.40
Other Notable Players
- Nate Kinder: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Blake Bates: 60 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
