Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) 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!
Luke Misek's Big Game Leads Donahue Catholic over Riverside Christian
Starting off the list is Donahue Catholic's Luke Misek, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Misek threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Misek has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.55
Athy Niewald Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Donahue Catholic got the W thanks in part to Athy Niewald playing the best football he has all season. Niewald picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards.
On the year, Niewald has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 52.88
Matt Misek Makes It Three for Donahue Catholic
Another Donahue Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Matt Misek. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
For the year, Misek has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 45.87
While Geneva Classical Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Clay Lindsay wasn't going down without a fight. Lindsay turned in nothing short of a gem, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
With the loss, Geneva Classical Academy broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. Lindsay and Geneva Classical Academy will be playing at home against Donahue Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Owen Shoultz Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Owen Shoultz of Oasis Christian. Shoultz picked up 31 receiving yards.
Oasis Christian is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Shoultz and Oasis Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 29.82
Other Notable Players
- CJ Goldwire: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Daniel Gordon: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Paul Bruno: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nikko Puthumana: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
