3A-2 Region II District 5 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!
Dublin's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Kaden Gaiten
Thanks in part to Kaden Gaiten, Dublin said goodbye to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Gaiten on Friday as he threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Dublin's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Gaiten and Dublin will face off against Clifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.73
Johnny Menefield Delivers Electric Performance Vs Early
Johnny Menefield was instrumental in extending Brady's winning streak to six on Friday. Menefield turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 137 rushing yards.
On the season, Menefield has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 118 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.43
Brown Came Up Big in Tolar's 41-0 Win
Tolar picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Peyton Brown. Brown was dynamite, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Tolar's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Brown and Tolar will welcome Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.38
Ashton Taylor Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ashton Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Brady to the win on Friday. Taylor rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Taylor has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 112.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.48
Dj Ferguson Puts an End to Dublin's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Dj Ferguson, Dublin said goodbye to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ferguson turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards.
On the season, Ferguson has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 72 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.15
Other Notable Players
- Alonso Moreno: 17 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
