5A Division II Northern 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Brandon Mann Leads Bishop Manogue over Reno
Bishop Manogue was led to victory by Brandon Mann, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mann wasn't messing around, throwing for 226 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
Bishop Manogue's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Mann and Bishop Manogue will head out to face off against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.17
Braylon Wilson Dazzles in Reno Loss
Reno had to settle for second on Friday, but Braylon Wilson sure wasn't going down easily. Wilson was unstoppable, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 213 yards and a touchdown. Reno is 2-1 when Wilson posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Reno is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Wilson and Reno will venture away from home to challenge McQueen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.80
Cooper Milligan's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Cooper Milligan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
The win was the third in a row for Spanish Springs, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. Milligan and Spanish Springs will welcome Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.60
Big Game from Bajwa As Reed Won 35-16
Another Reed player making an appearance on this list is Nishaan Bajwa. He threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Bajwa has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 153.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 85.39 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 132.01 passer rating.
Gamescore: 33.17
Other Notable Players
- Kyler Depaepe: 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Tyson Mcneil: 277 yards passing; 42 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.57)
- Pele Masina: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
