Mesquite Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Max Hilliard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Arrowhead Christian was led to victory by Max Hilliard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hilliard rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.3). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Hilliard and Arrowhead Christian will face off against Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Hilliard up against the Fighting Lancers' star rusher Jeffrey Jackson. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 56.97
Big Bear had to settle for second on Saturday, but Aiden Brewer sure wasn't going down easily. Brewer turned in nothing short of a gem, making two total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
The loss snapped Big Bear's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Brewer and Big Bear will face off against Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.43
A Season-Best Performance from Thomas Paschal Leads Linfield Christian over Big Bear
On Saturday, Linfield Christian got the W thanks in part to Thomas Paschal playing the best football he has all season. Paschal threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards.
The win (which was Linfield Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Paschal and Linfield Christian will face off against Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.83
Marcus Dylke Turns in Season-Best Effort
Linfield Christian was led to victory by Marcus Dylke, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Dylke picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Linfield Christian is 3-1 when Dylke posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Dylke has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 65.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.05
Other Notable Players
- Luke Mcnulty: 310 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.27)
- Micah Roth: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Cole Fornelli: 109 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.77)
- Luke Hanrahan: 140 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Micah Little: 1 TD ; 52 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
