D1 District 2 (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!
Homer's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Josue Munoz
Josue Munoz helped snap Homer's six-game losing streak. On Friday Munoz picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
On the season, Munoz has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 21.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.55
Kneifl Made His Presence Known in Pender's 38-19 Loss
While Pender might've come up empty on Friday, Owen Kneifl wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Kneifl as he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Kneifl has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 34.55
Sam Hass and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Sam Hass was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Hass did his part (and then some), throwing for 104 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on only eight carries for the 'W'.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Hass and Guardian Angels Central Catholic will stay at home for another week and welcome Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Dominic Johnson
Dominic Johnson was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.02
Caskey Came Up Big in Homer's 50-29 Win
Thanks in part to Axton Caskey, Homer said goodbye to their six-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Caskey on Friday as he threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
On the season, Caskey has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.35
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
