6A-I District 2 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!
Tayveon Parry Turns in Season-Best Performance
Tayveon Parry produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Union to the win on Thursday. Parry rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Parry has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 85.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.25
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Schelling Leads Union over Yukon
On Thursday, Union got the W thanks in part to Jordan Schelling playing the best football he has all season. Schelling rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
On the season, Schelling has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 50.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.20
Jeramiah Ssettimba Dazzles in Broken Arrow Loss
Jeramiah Ssettimba posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 231 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Ssettimba has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 227 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 10.41 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.1 passer rating.
Gamescore: 42.80
Destry Lujan put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Yukon is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Lujan and Yukon will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Edmond Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.45
Octavian Roberson Makes It Two for Broken Arrow
Another Broken Arrow player making an appearance on this list is Octavian Roberson. He rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
This year, Roberson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.33
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Hall: 136 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.60)
- David McComb: 145 yards passing; 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.07)
- Drew Frankenfield: 237 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.10)
- Rahnel Slaughter: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Colton Mccomb: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.60)
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