D1 District 2 (8 Man) 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!
Homer's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Josue Munoz
Homer's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Josue Munoz. On Friday Munoz picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards.
On the season, Munoz has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 21.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.55
Pender Gets a Boost from Kneifl in 38-19 Loss
While Owen Kneifl delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Pender. Nobody could stop Kneifl as he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Kneifl has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 34.55
Sam Hass and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Guardian Angels Central Catholic picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sam Hass. Hass turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 104 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on only eight carries.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hass and Guardian Angels Central Catholic have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Dominic Johnson
Dominic Johnson's big game helped extend Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Johnson did his part (and then some), picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles.
On the season, Johnson has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.02
Caskey Posts Huge Game in 50-29 Win
Axton Caskey helped snap Homer's six-game losing streak. Caskey was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
For the season, Caskey has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.35
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
