6A Region IV District 29 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kael Hatnot Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Johnson got the W thanks in part to Kael Hatnot playing the best football he has all season. Hatnot rushed for 219 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 111 or more in the last seven games he's played.
Johnson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Hatnot and Johnson will head out on the road to challenge East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 71.37
Mackey Came Up Big in East Central's 43-40 Defeat
Isaiah Mackey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least four passing touchdowns. He threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards.
This year, Mackey has thrown 21 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 206.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 41.30
Kayden Graham Delivers Best Effort of Season
Judson was led to victory by Kayden Graham, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Graham rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Judson moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Graham's next contest is against Canyon on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 34.00
Elijah Favela Makes It Two for Judson
Another Judson player making an appearance on this list is Elijah Favela. He threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
For the season, Favela has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 210.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.53
Frank Lopez Makes It Two for East Central
Another East Central player making an appearance on this list is Frank Lopez. He picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Lopez has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.52
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Massengale: 29 yards receiving; 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.58)
- Jordan Dukes: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Jack Call: 52 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
