This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Caleb Walton Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Oakridge's Caleb Walton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Walton forced one fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
The victory keeps Oakridge at an undefeated 4-0. Coming up, Walton and the Owls will head out to face off against Houston Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.02
Fox Burton and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Fox Burton was instrumental in extending Fort Worth Country Day's winning streak to five on Friday. Burton made his presence known, rushing for 39 yards and two scores. Burton is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
This season, Burton has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 80 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after three games last season, he was only averaging 25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.95
Joshua Dees Goes Supernova in Oakridge Victory
Joshua Dees's big game helped extend Oakridge's winning streak to five on Friday. Dees was unstoppable, making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
On the season, Dees has averaged 7 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging two receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 49.5 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 23.93
Cole Worthington Posts Best Receiving Yard Performance Since Back in September of 2024
Cole Worthington put up the most receiving yards he's had since back in September of 2024 on Friday. He picked up 71 receiving yards.
This year, Worthington has averaged 51.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.30
Jack Dial Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jack Dial of St. Andrew. Dial forced one fumble, made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
For the year, Dial has averaged 4.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.18
Other Notable Players
- Landon Shine: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.05)
- Fulton Weaver: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.28)
- Luke Dearman: 98 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
