6A Region II District 11 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!
Keelon Russell Goes Supernova in Duncanville Win
Keelon Russell was instrumental in extending Duncanville's winning streak to 13 on Friday. Russell was unstoppable, throwing for 252 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Duncanville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Russell and Duncanville will venture away from home to take on Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.30
Michael Esparza Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
Michael Esparza Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Waxahachie to the win on Friday. Esparza Jr. wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Esparza Jr. has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Riden Jr. Posts Huge Game in 65-24 Victory
DeSoto found a leader in Deondrae Riden Jr. as the team took down Horn on Friday. Nobody could stop Riden Jr. as he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
If history really does repeat itself, Riden Jr. might just drop another big game when he faces off against Cedar Hill on Friday. Riden Jr. rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards the last time he and the Longhorns duked it out back in December of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.00
Zach Turner and Co. Win 13th in a Row
Duncanville picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Zach Turner. Turner produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Turner has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 45.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.57
Elijah Barnes' Big Game Leads Skyline over Mesquite
Elijah Barnes continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Barnes might just drop another big game when he faces off against Waxahachie on Thursday. When Barnes last faced the Indians back in November of 2023, he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 30.50
Other Notable Players
- Adam Dweh: 1 sack, (1TD), and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.75)
- Myson Johnson-Cook: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Kamryn Williams: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.35)
- Tyreke Cockroft: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.58)
- Kelden Ryan: 198 yards passing; 53 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
