5A District 1 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!
Peyton Houston Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Evangel Christian Academy came up short on Thursday despite Peyton Houston delivering his best game to date. Houston threw for 817 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.7 passing touchdowns per game. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 348 passing yards dating back to last season.
Evangel Christian Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Houston and Evangel Christian Academy will be playing at home against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 111.17
Johnny Casey Makes It Two for Evangel Christian Academy
The second Evangel Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Johnny Casey, and for good reason. He made two total tackles. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (112.5).
Gamescore: 60.68
Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns from Brodie Savage
The second Captain Shreve player making an appearance here is Brodie Savage, and for good reason. He threw for 472 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Savage has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 267.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.87
Airline Gets a Boost from Darby in 45-22 Win
Airline picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kenny Darby. Darby was dynamite, picking up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended three passes.
Airline's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Darby and Airline will head out to take on Haughton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.95
Other Notable Players
- Ben Taylor: 337 yards passing (Gamescore: 34.17)
- Quinton Hilliard: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 66 yards receiving (Gamescore: 31.77)
- Desmond Simmons: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.20)
- Charley Abraham: 215 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Dj Waldon: 74 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.33)
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