4A-1 Region II District 6 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!
Cardea Collier Goes Supernova in Alvarado Victory
Cardea Collier was instrumental in extending Alvarado's winning streak to six on Thursday. Ranchview had no answer to Collier as he threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Alvarado's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Collier and Alvarado will be playing at home against Lake Worth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.93
A Season-Best Performance from Garion Peoples Leads Lake Worth over Life Waxahachie
On Friday, Lake Worth got the W thanks in part to Garion Peoples playing the best football he has all season. Peoples rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lake Worth moved to 1-5 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. Peoples and Lake Worth will challenge Alvarado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.60
Demarcus Belton and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Demarcus Belton's big game helped extend Alvarado's winning streak to six on Thursday. Belton turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Belton has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.02
Lance Sansom Dazzles in Alvarado Victory
Lance Sansom's big game helped extend Alvarado's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Sansom as he picked up 54 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Sansom has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 90.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.98
Bingham Made His Presence Known in Kennedale's 44-7 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Riley Bingham of Kennedale. Bingham rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
The win made it two in a row for Kennedale and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Bingham and Kennedale have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Life Waxahachie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.70
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Tovar: 116 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 36.68)
- James Hicks: 56 yards passing; 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.23)
- Gavin Godley: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Jose Henderson: 96 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Jaden Garrett: 24 yards rushing; 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
