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!
Axel Lofstrand Turns in Season-Best Performance
Newman Smith was led to victory by Axel Lofstrand, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lofstrand threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Newman Smith's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Lofstrand and Newman Smith will head out to challenge White on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.83
Allijah Harrison Delivers Electric Performance Vs North Mesquite
Keeping Lofstrand company is Allijah Harrison, a fellow Newman Smith player. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. 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.
This year, Harrison has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 33.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.17
Richardson Made His Presence Known in Creekview's 21-17 Win
Dre Richardson's big game helped extend Creekview's winning streak to six on Thursday. White had no answer to Richardson as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Richardson has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 35 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.23
Dallas Barge Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Newman Smith got the W thanks in part to Dallas Barge playing the best football he has all season. Barge picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Barge has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.62
A Season-Best Effort from Jude Marlin Leads Creekview over White
Jude Marlin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Creekview to the win on Thursday. Marlin forced a fumble, made 11 total tackles, and defended two passes.
This year, Marlin has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Deonte Juake: 6 total tackles and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Terrance Collins: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
