A-I District 4 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!
PJ Faul Turns in Season-Best Effort
Haskell was led to victory by PJ Faul, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Faul rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Haskell's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Faul and Haskell will face off against Hulbert at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 73.37
Jaseir Posey Crosses Big Stat Threshold
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Thursday was Jaseir Posey. He showed up in a big way, throwing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
On the season, Posey has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 339.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.77
Cody Botts Delivers Electric Effort Vs Pocola
Hulbert was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Cody Botts did his best to prevent it. Botts turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hulbert dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Botts and Hulbert will host Haskell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.35
Noah Ellis Makes It Two for Haskell
Another Haskell player making an appearance on this list is Noah Ellis. He forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
This year, Ellis has averaged 4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.50
Lubbock Drake Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Lubbock Drake of Warner. Drake forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
On the season, Drake has averaged 12.7 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 38.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 79.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.98
Other Notable Players
- Aden Reeves: 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Jaxson Cash: 154 yards passing; 44 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.07)
- Acetin Rowell: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Aj Lyons-Jerrell: 51 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.90)
- Brett Lindley: 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
