6A Region I District 7 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!
Andrew Casagrande Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Pearce got the W thanks in part to Andrew Casagrande playing the best football he has all season. Casagrande picked up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards.
Dallas Jesuit had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Casagrande it was a similar story. When Casagrande last faced the Rangers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 69.62
Carloz Castillo's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Nimitz over Berkner
Carloz Castillo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Nimitz's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. Castillo and Nimitz will stay at home for another week and welcome Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 20.25
Trent Holley Turns in Season-Best Effort
Trent Holley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Pearce to the win on Friday. Holley picked up 120 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Holley has averaged 69 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.58
Stotts Posts Huge Game in 48-42 Victory
Another Pearce player making an appearance on this list is Luke Stotts. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Stotts has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.50
Brandon Wheeler Makes It Two for Nimitz
Another Nimitz player making an appearance on this list is Brandon Wheeler. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. The contest was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Wheeler has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 15.25
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