5A District 7 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!
Sincere Allen Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sincere Allen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wesley Chapel to the win on Friday. Allen rushed for 152 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 99 yards.
Wesley Chapel now has a winning record of 4-3. Allen and Wesley Chapel will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 43.02
A Season-Best Performance from Ej Archield Jr Leads Gaither over Wharton
Gaither was led to victory by Ej Archield Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Archield Jr threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Gaither pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Archield Jr's next matchup is against Cypress Creek on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 40.33
Elija Mason Dazzles in Gaither Victory
Elija Mason put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Saturday. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Wharton's probably not too fond of Mason given he always seems to get the better of them. When Mason last faced the Wildcats back in September of 2023, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.17
Springstead was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Connor Mccazzio did his best to prevent it. Wiregrass Ranch had no answer to Mccazzio as he rushed for 41 yards, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Mccazzio might have his next game, a road matchup with Lecanto, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Mccazzio saw the Panthers), he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 29.55
Bryan Hamilton Makes It Three for Gaither
Another Gaither player making an appearance on this list is Bryan Hamilton. He picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
This year, Hamilton has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 81.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.53
Other Notable Players
- Tavion Cousin: 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Daivon Kindred: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.85)
- John Benson: 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Colin Androff: 125 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.43)
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