7A District 3 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!
Peterson Made His Presence Known in Seminole's 36-25 Loss
Starting off the list is Seminole's Javon Peterson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Peterson picked up four sacks and made ten total tackles.
This season, Peterson has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 12 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 36.50
Lake Brantley's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Matthew Krause
Matthew Krause helped snap Lake Brantley's three-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Krause on Friday as he picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. He is becoming a predictor of Lake Brantley's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
This season, Krause has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
Cody East's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Cody East posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.77
Rasheem Turner Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
Seminole came up short on Friday despite Rasheem Turner Jr. delivering his best game to date. Turner Jr. wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. The match was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Turner Jr. has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Isaiah Thomas Goes Supernova in Lake Mary Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Isaiah Thomas of Lake Mary. Thomas rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Thomas might have his next game, a home matchup with Lake Brantley, circled on his calendar. When Thomas last faced the Patriots back in September of 2023, he picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 20.38
Other Notable Players
- Noah Grubbs: 179 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.53)
- Marshawn Taylor: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
