Freshman Malachi Wilt of Arizona also makes the cut after nine touchdown day.
The past weekend of high school football saw no shortage of insane statistical performances. We are highlighting some of those in the latest edition of Stat Freaks of the Week.
Quarterback
Derrik McKinney of
Mount Tahoma (Tacoma, Wash.) tops the list after throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while running for 241 yards and four more scores.
The senior had an 86-yard touchdown run and seven of the eight scores he was responsible for came on plays of 35 yards or longer in a 54-41 win over Battle Ground on Friday.
Malachi Wilt of
Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, Ariz.) is another Stat Freak who is just a freshman. In a 58-0 win Friday, Wilt tossed a school record nine touchdowns and added 521 passing yards. Wilt has 1,247 yards and 15 touchdowns so far this season for the 5-1 Phoenix.
Derrik McKinney of Mount Tahoma tops this week's list after scoring eight total touchdowns and picking off a pass defensively.
Photo: Jake Ivory-Saunders
1. Derrik McKinney, Sr., Mount Tahoma (Tacoma, Wash.)Passing: 288 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing: 18 carries, 241 yards, 4 TDs
Defense: 5 tackles, interception, 3 pass deflections
2. Malachi Wilt, Fr., Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, Ariz.)Passing: 29-34, 521 yards, 9 TDs
3. Braylen Wortham, So., Bremond (Texas)Passing: 14-17, 276 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing: 19 carries, 228 yards, 2 TDs
Defense: 4 tackles
4. Max Nylen, Sr., RHAM (Hebron, Conn.)Rushing: 27 carries, 375 yards, 7 TDs
Receiving: 1 catch, 30 yards, TD
Defense: 5 tackles, interception, 72 interception return yards
5. Trey Jackson, Fr., Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nev.)Defense: 10 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 pick-sixes, 139 interception return yards
6. Dante Torres, Sr., St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.)Passing: 530 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing: 5 carries, 30 yards, 3 TDs
7. Ty Cozad, Jr., Muscatine (Iowa)Rushing: 34 carries, 454 yards, 5 TDs
8. Caleb Dickey, So., Crockett (Austin, Texas)Defense: 10 tackles, 6 sacks, blocked punt, fumble recovery, 22 fumble return yards
9. Arch Manning, Sr., Newman (New Orleans, La.)Passing: 356 yards, 7 TDs
10. Connor Smith, Sr., Gibsonburg (Ohio)Rushing: 22 carries, 343 yards, 6 TDs
Receiving: 1 catch, 27 yards, TD
Defense: 14 tackles
