Southwest Prep 4A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Wayne Shanks Jr. Leads Kinkaid over St. Mark's
Wayne Shanks Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kinkaid to the win on Friday. Shanks Jr. wasn't messing around, rushing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
The win (which was Kinkaid's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withEpiscopal School of Dallas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 61.80
Dean Calhoun Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Dean Calhoun continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.2) per game.
Cooper dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Calhoun will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on St. Mark's on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.25
David Capobianco Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Kinkaid got the W thanks in part to David Capobianco playing the best football he has all season. Capobianco threw for 169 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (17) he has had since back in September of 2023.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Episcopal School of Dallas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Eagles, probably because Capobianco had a solid game then too: he threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 21.27
Jordan Manuel and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Jordan Manuel was instrumental in extending Kinkaid's winning streak to five on Friday. Manuel did his part (and then some), picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Manuel might just drop another big game when he faces off against Episcopal School of Dallas on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Manuel saw the Eagles), he picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 15.20
Jose Barrenechea Makes It Two for Cooper
Another Cooper player making an appearance on this list is Jose Barrenechea. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles.
This season, Barrenechea has averaged 4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 14.50
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
