6A Region II District 9 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ali Vinson Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Naaman Forest's Ali Vinson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Vinson punched in a rushing score.
Naaman Forest dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They and Lakeview Centennial are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
Sachse Gets a Boost from Haygood in 19-17 Win
Sachse picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brendon Haygood. Haygood was unstoppable, rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Sachse pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Haygood and Sachse are on the road again on Friday to play North Garland at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 41.27
Braylon Deal Makes It Two for Naaman Forest
Another Naaman Forest player making an appearance on this list is Braylon Deal. He picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Deal has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 89.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.68
A Season-Best Effort from Sean Berry Leads Wylie East over Sachse
On Friday, Wylie East had to settle for second even though Sean Berry put up the best numbers he has all season. Berry wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The match was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Wylie East's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. Berry and Wylie East have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome South Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Big Game from Fisher IV As Wylie East Fell 19-17
Keeping Berry company is Howard Fisher IV, a fellow Wylie East player. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 271 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Fisher IV has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 222.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Harrison Vicic: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Damon Vinson: 3 interception and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Sean Davault: 10 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- DeAngelo Perales: 198 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.80)
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