5A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Damari Drake Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Evangel Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Damari Drake playing the best football he has all season. Drake picked up a sack, made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The win (which was Evangel Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-5. Drake and Evangel Christian Academy are on the road again on Friday to play Alexandria at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 62.65
Houston Made His Presence Known in Evangel Christian Academy's 58-48 Win
Peyton Houston was instrumental in extending Evangel Christian Academy's winning streak to five on Thursday. Houston did his part (and then some), throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries for the 'W'. He is becoming a predictor of Evangel Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Captain Shreve had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Houston it was a similar story. Back in October (the last time Houston saw the Gators), he threw for 817 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.97
Cardarrian Devers Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Captain Shreve had to settle for second on Thursday, but Cardarrian Devers sure wasn't going down easily. Devers made a major impact, picking up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (102.1) per game. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards.
Evangel Christian Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Devers it was a similar story. Back in October (the last time Devers saw the Eagles), he picked up 190 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.63
Brodie Savage Dazzles in Captain Shreve Loss
Another Captain Shreve player making an appearance on this list is Brodie Savage. He threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. He has become a key player for Captain Shreve: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Evangel Christian Academy's probably not too fond of Savage given he always seems to get the better of them. Savage threw for 472 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 36.17
A Constellation of Stars for Captain Shreve
Another Captain Shreve player making an appearance on this list is Jamarcea Plater. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Captain Shreve is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Gamescore: 26.57
Other Notable Players
- Demarkus Evans: 90 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Cayleb Armstrong: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Ashton Dawson: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Joshua Isaac Jr: 53 yards rushing; 61 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Solomon Jammer: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
