2A-1 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Aiden Pena Leads Ballinger over Bangs
On Friday, Ballinger got the W thanks in part to Aiden Pena playing the best football he has all season. Pena rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Pena has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 122.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.60
Bangs Gets a Boost from Crowell in 33-12 Defeat
Bangs was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Hunter Crowell did his best to prevent it. Ballinger had no answer to Crowell as he forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles.
Bangs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Crowell and Bangs will stay at home for another week and welcome Hico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Cason Tidwell
On Friday, Bangs had to settle for second even though Cason Tidwell put up the best numbers he has all season. Tidwell wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Tidwell has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.48
Cade Strube Makes It Two for Ballinger
Another Ballinger player making an appearance on this list is Cade Strube. He threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
This season, Strube has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 93 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.13
Eliseo Rivas Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Eliseo Rivas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bangs over Ballinger on Friday. Rivas picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
For the season, Rivas has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 20.90
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