5A District 4 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!
Davekio Ruffin Turns in Season-Best Performance
Zachary was led to victory by Davekio Ruffin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ruffin rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.4) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Zachary's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Ruffin and Zachary will challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.48
Dedrick Welch Delivers Electric Performance Vs Central
While Liberty Magnet might've come up empty on Friday, Dedrick Welch wasn't going down without a fight. Welch was unstoppable, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty Magnet is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Welch and Liberty Magnet will face off against Scotlandville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.57
Jecaryous Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jecaryous Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Zachary to the win on Friday. Johnson rushed for seven yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
On the year, Johnson has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.77
Caleb Gonzales Makes It Three for Zachary
Another Zachary player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Gonzales. He threw for 180 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes.
For the year, Gonzales has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 174.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41.14 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.70
Collin Stephenson Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Collin Stephenson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 91 yards.
This season, Stephenson has averaged 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.28
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