5A Special District 4 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!
Maveryck Akers Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Willamette's Maveryck Akers, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Akers rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and defending two passes.
The victory for Willamette keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Akers' next contest is against Roseburg on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 58.83
Mackai Adams Delivers Best Performance of Season
Willamette was led to victory by Mackai Adams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Adams picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
This year, Adams has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 38.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.98
Ireland Came Up Big in North Eugene's 28-21 Win
Keeping Whitwood company is D'Mariyae Ireland, a fellow North Eugene player. He rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Ireland has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 91.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.97
Tony Cumberland Dazzles in Willamette Victory
Another Willamette player making an appearance on this list is Tony Cumberland. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Cumberland has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.75
Other Notable Players
- Brennan Christian: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Clay Rhoades: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
