5A District 6 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!
Wilson Came Up Big in Hammond's 41-19 Defeat
Starting off the list is Hammond's Melvin Wilson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wilson picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Hammond dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Wilson and Hammond will be playing in front of their home fans against Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.50
Nate Sheppard's Big Game Leads Mandeville over Hammond
Nate Sheppard was instrumental in extending Mandeville's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sheppard was unstoppable, rushing for 164 yards on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mandeville's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Sheppard and Mandeville will take on Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Kenyatta Fleet Makes It Two for Hammond
The second Hammond player making an appearance here is Kenyatta Fleet, and for good reason. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the season, Fleet has averaged 5 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 27.97
Mandeville Gets a Boost from Hendricks in 41-19 Win
Ben Hendricks was instrumental in extending Mandeville's winning streak to seven on Friday. Hendricks turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Hendricks has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 77.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Terin Jones: 130 yards passing; 64 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Elontae Beauchamp: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
