Heartland Christian (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!
Dominic Ferguson Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Southwest Christian Academy's Dominic Ferguson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ferguson made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Crossover Prep had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ferguson it was a similar story. When Ferguson last faced Crossover Prep back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Gamescore: 64.12
Burdess Came Up Big in Southwest Christian Academy's 58-22 Win
Jayden Burdess put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September on Friday. He rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Burdess has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 28.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.97
Isaiah Hernandez Makes It Three for Southwest Christian Academy
Another Southwest Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Hernandez. He threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Hernandez has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 67.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.30
Alejandro De La Poza Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Extra Points
Sunrise Christian Academy (26) came into Friday's match against Abundant Life (5) with a disadvantage in their respective state rankings, but Alejandro De La Poza wasn't bothered. De La Poza wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The game was his ninth straight with four or more extra points.
On the season, De La Poza has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 29.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.22
Darren Allison Dazzles in Sunrise Christian Academy Win
Things weren't looking good for Sunrise Christian Academy heading into Friday's tilt with Abundant Life(they were ranked 21 places lower in their respective states), but Darren Allison wasn't phased. Allison was dynamite on Friday, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 87 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
On the year, Allison has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 57.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.1 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 35.3 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.55
Other Notable Players
- Wade Keller: 215 yards passing; 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.43)
- Henry Hannaford: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
