6A Region IV District 29 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kael Hatnot Delivers Best Performance of Season
Johnson was led to victory by Kael Hatnot, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hatnot rushed for 219 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 111 or more in the last seven games he's played.
Johnson pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Hatnot's next match is against East Central on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 71.37
Big Game from Mackey As East Central Fell 43-40
Isaiah Mackey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least four passing touchdowns. He threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards.
This season, Mackey has thrown 21 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 206.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 41.30
Kayden Graham Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Judson got the W thanks in part to Kayden Graham playing the best football he has all season. Graham rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the win, Judson broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Graham and Judson will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.00
Elijah Favela Makes It Two for Judson
Keeping Graham company is Elijah Favela, a fellow Judson player. He threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
On the season, Favela has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 210.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.53
Frank Lopez Makes It Two for East Central
The second East Central player making an appearance here is Frank Lopez, and for good reason. He picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Lopez has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.52
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Massengale: 29 yards receiving; 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.58)
- Jordan Dukes: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Jack Call: 52 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.45)
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