2A-2 Region II District 5 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!
Cook Posts Huge Game in 54-28 Win
Starting off the list is Shamrock's Philip Cook, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cook rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for Memphis, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cook. When Cook last faced the Cyclones back in November of 2023, he threw for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 62.17
Gunnar Teran Makes It Two for Shamrock
Keeping Cook company is Gunnar Teran, a fellow Shamrock player. He rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Teran has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.35
A Season-Best Performance from Josh Whittington Leads Shamrock over Memphis
Josh Whittington produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shamrock to the win on Friday. Whittington picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 86 yards.
On the season, Whittington has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 52.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.33
Underclassman Daniel Salazar Comes Up Big Against Shamrock
While Memphis couldn't topple Shamrock on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Daniel Salazar. Nobody could stop Salazar as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 39.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Dresden Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Memphis had to settle for second even though Dresden Johnson put up the best numbers he has all season. Johnson picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Johnson has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
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