Southwestern 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!
Zavier Stephens Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Elyria's Zavier Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.6 total tackles per game.
Elyria is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Stephens and Elyria will look to defend their home field on Friday against Midview at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.85
Levi Springer Makes It Two for Elyria
Another Elyria player making an appearance on this list is Levi Springer. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
For the year, Springer has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 3.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.02
Midview Gets a Boost from Jones in 49-10 Defeat
Midview had to settle for second on Friday, but Dior Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Jones was still balling out as he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Midview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Jones' next contest is against Elyria on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 18.23
Michael Passerrello Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Another Midview player making an appearance on this list is Michael Passerrello. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making 11 total tackles. The contest was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Passerrello has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.63 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 13.45
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
