Southwest Prep 4A Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Wayne Shanks Jr. Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kinkaid was led to victory by Wayne Shanks Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Shanks Jr. rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Kinkaid, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Shanks Jr. and Kinkaid will challenge Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.00
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Bryce Weatherholt
Bryce Weatherholt continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Weatherholt has averaged 10 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.25
Jose Barrenechea Makes It Two for Cooper
Another Cooper player making an appearance on this list is Jose Barrenechea. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
On the season, Barrenechea has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.75
Loggins Posts Huge Game in 25-14 Defeat
Another Cooper player making an appearance on this list is Skyler Loggins. He picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards.
This season, Loggins has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 59.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 15.23
Kinkaid Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to David Capobianco
David Capobianco was instrumental in extending Kinkaid's winning streak to six on Thursday. Episcopal School of Dallas had no answer to Capobianco as he rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown.
Capobianco and Kinkaid will challenge Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capobianco will face off against Tyler Bloomgren, the Knights' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 12.40
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
