6A Region II District 12 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!
Lathan Whisenton Turns in Season-Best Performance
Midway was led to victory by Lathan Whisenton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Whisenton rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory made it two in a row for Midway and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Whisenton and Midway will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 45.20
A Season-Best Effort from Tyrieke Wade Leads Shoemaker over Killeen
Shoemaker was led to victory by Tyrieke Wade, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Wade threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 4-3. Wade and Shoemaker are taking a road trip to square off against Bryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Adrian Scott
Sadly, Adrian Scott posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Temple over Midway on Friday. Scott wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Temple's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Scott and Temple will venture away from home to square off against Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Sadly, Ethan Sauls posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Temple over Midway on Friday. Sauls wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble, making 19 total tackles, and defending a pass. The contest was his third straight with one or more defended passes dating back to last season.
On the year, Sauls has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
King Posts Huge Game in 36-33 Victory
The second Midway player making an appearance here is Chauncey King, and for good reason. He made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). King is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
On the season, King has averaged 11.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Max Mayton: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Raymond Anthony Howard Jr.: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.85)
- Torian Thomas: 1 interception and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Cavalli Nealy: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Boone Turner: 316 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
