5A-1 Region II District 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jett Walker Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jett Walker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Georgetown to the win on Thursday. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
For the season, Walker has averaged 171.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.20
A Season-Best Effort from Tekoa Martin Leads Lake Belton over Glenn
Lake Belton was led to victory by Tekoa Martin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Martin rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Martin has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 61.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Glenn Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Evan Blair
While Glenn couldn't topple Lake Belton on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Evan Blair. Blair was unstoppable, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Glenn is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.68
Garrett Peitz and Co. Win Third in a Row
Leander picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Garrett Peitz. Chaparral had no answer to Peitz as he picked up five receiving yards.
On the year, Peitz has averaged 30.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.33
Blair Made His Presence Known in East View's 31-29 Defeat
Ty Blair posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 115 yards on only 14 carries. He has become a key player for East View: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
East View's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. Blair and East View will head out to challenge Georgetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.57
Other Notable Players
- David Cooper: 320 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.73)
- Gavin Owen: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.30)
- Jj Ortiz: 132 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Maverik Maddux: 183 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.10)
- Keaton Gordon: 54 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 39 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
