5A-1 Region II District 6 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!
Allijah Harrison Goes Supernova in Newman Smith Victory
Starting off the list is Newman Smith's Allijah Harrison, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Harrison rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Harrison is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Newman Smith, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Harrison and Newman Smith will be playing at home against Turner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.40
Big Game from Garcia As Creekview Won 65-21
Cason Garcia was instrumental in extending Creekview's winning streak to seven on Friday. Turner had no answer to Garcia as he threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Creekview's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Garcia and Creekview will welcome Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.83
Eliceo Cardona Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, North Mesquite got the W thanks in part to Eliceo Cardona playing the best football he has all season. Cardona forced a fumble, made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
With the victory, North Mesquite broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Cardona and North Mesquite will head out to square off against Molina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.25
Creekview Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Isaiah Holliday
Isaiah Holliday was instrumental in extending Creekview's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Holliday as he made six total tackles.
On the season, Holliday has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.29 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.43 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 31.20
Other Notable Players
- Ivan Escalante: 107 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.00)
- Dre Richardson: 79 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.78)
- Camren Greene: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Terrance Collins: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.60)
- Keon Burke: 103 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
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