Mesquite 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!
Max Hilliard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Arrowhead Christian got the W thanks in part to Max Hilliard playing the best football he has all season. Hilliard rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.3) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Hilliard and Arrowhead Christian will take on Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard will face off against Jeffrey Jackson, the Fighting Lancers' star rusher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 56.97
Big Bear had to settle for second on Saturday, but Aiden Brewer sure wasn't going down easily. Brewer was dynamite, making three total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
The defeat snapped Big Bear's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Brewer and Big Bear will square off against Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.93
Thomas Paschal Turns in Season-Best Performance
Linfield Christian was led to victory by Thomas Paschal, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Paschal threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards.
The win (which was Linfield Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Paschal and Linfield Christian will square off against Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.83
A Season-Best Effort from Marcus Dylke Leads Linfield Christian over Big Bear
Linfield Christian was led to victory by Marcus Dylke, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Dylke picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Linfield Christian is 3-1 when Dylke posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Dylke has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 65.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.05
Other Notable Players
- Luke Mcnulty: 310 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.27)
- Micah Roth: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Cole Fornelli: 109 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.77)
- Luke Hanrahan: 140 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Micah Little: 1 TD ; 52 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
