6A Region II District 14 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Drake Williams Leads Benjamin Davis over Dekaney
Benjamin Davis came up short on Thursday despite Drake Williams delivering his best game to date. Williams rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
With the loss, Benjamin Davis broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. Williams and Benjamin Davis will take on Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.70
Dent Made His Presence Known in Westfield's 42-15 Win
Westfield picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Miles Dent. Nimitz had no answer to Dent as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
For the season, Dent has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 140.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Demonte Ford Goes Supernova in Westfield Win
Keeping Dent company is Demonte Ford, a fellow Westfield player. He rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
This year, Ford has averaged 79.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.88
Spring's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Kannon Charles
Spring's six-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kannon Charles. Charles did his part (and then some), making six total tackles and snagged two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown for the 'W'.
Spring's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Charles and Spring will head out on the road to face off against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.00
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Merrico Phillips
Thanks in part to Merrico Phillips, Spring said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Phillips wasn't messing around on Saturday, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Phillips has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.75 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.25
Other Notable Players
- Caedyn Daughtry: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Kye Milage: 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Dereon Williams: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Nicholas Tramble: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.07)
- David Edmondson: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
