6-Man District 1 (6 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Trey Rush Leads Grady over Elida
Grady was led to victory by Trey Rush, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rush rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win was the fifth in a row for Grady, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Rush and Grady will head out to challenge Floyd at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 105.47
Elida was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Cason Norman did his best to prevent it. Norman was unstoppable, rushing for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Elida's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-3. Norman and Elida will take on Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.33
Brycen Barnes Delivers Best Performance of Season
Roy/Mosquero was led to victory by Brycen Barnes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barnes rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.
Barnes must have Floyd's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Barnes saw the Broncos), he rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 60.30
Gonzalez-Lopez Came Up Big in New Mexico School for the Deaf's 58-26 Defeat
While New Mexico School for the Deaf might've come up empty on Thursday, Alex Gonzalez-Lopez wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Gonzalez-Lopez was still balling out as he picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards on only ten carries.
New Mexico School for the Deaf dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Gonzalez-Lopez and New Mexico School for the Deaf will challenge Arkansas School for the Deaf at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 60.25
Deakin Ragland Makes It Two for Grady
Another Grady player making an appearance on this list is Deakin Ragland. He picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Ragland has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 35.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.15
Other Notable Players
- Santiago Lopez: 28 yards rushing; 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.63)
- Tyler Todorovic: 196 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.68)
- Zander Ciancio: (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Rhett Smith: 84 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
