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!
Josue Munoz Puts an End to Homer's Losing Streak on Friday
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 performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
On the season, Munoz has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.55
Big Game from Kneifl As Pender Fell 38-19
While Owen Kneifl delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Pender. Nobody could stop Kneifl as he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Kneifl has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 34.55
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Sam Hass
Guardian Angels Central Catholic picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sam Hass. Nobody could stop Hass as he threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards on only eight carries.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Hass and Guardian Angels Central Catholic have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Dominic Johnson and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Dominic Johnson was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Johnson was unstoppable, picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
This year, Johnson has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.02
Axton Caskey Dazzles in Homer Win
Homer's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Axton Caskey. Caskey turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
For the season, Caskey has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 69.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging eight rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.35
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
