Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) 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!
Luke Misek Dazzles in Donahue Catholic Victory
Starting off the list is Donahue Catholic's Luke Misek, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Misek threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Misek has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.55
Athy Niewald Turns in Season-Best Effort
Donahue Catholic was led to victory by Athy Niewald, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Niewald picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards.
This season, Niewald has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 52.88
Matt Misek Makes It Three for Donahue Catholic
Another Donahue Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Matt Misek. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
For the year, Misek has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 45.87
Geneva Classical Academy was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Clay Lindsay did his best to prevent it. Lindsay was unstoppable, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The defeat snapped Geneva Classical Academy's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Lindsay and Geneva Classical Academy will welcome Donahue Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Owen Shoultz Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Owen Shoultz of Oasis Christian. Shoultz picked up 31 receiving yards.
Oasis Christian is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Other Notable Players
- CJ Goldwire: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Daniel Gordon: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Paul Bruno: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nikko Puthumana: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
