4A District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Saturday through Monday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Leesburg Gets a Boost from Irizarry in 35-34 Victory
Starting off the list is Leesburg's Xavier Irizarry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Irizarry threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns.
For the year, Irizarry has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 230.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.93
Tipton Posts Huge Game in 40-13 Loss
While Lecanto might've come up empty on Saturday, Jt Tipton wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Tipton was still balling out as he threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
This season, Tipton has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 211.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.73
Big Game from Johnson As Gainesville Fell 35-34
Gainesville was sadly handed a defeat on Monday, but Devin Johnson did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Johnson as he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
Gainesville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. Johnson and Gainesville will host Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 21.78
Delonzo Washington Makes It Two for Lecanto
The second Lecanto player making an appearance here is Delonzo Washington, and for good reason. He picked up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards.
On the year, Washington has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 23.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.95
A Season-Best Effort from Jaiden Castillo Leads Leesburg over Gainesville
On Monday, Leesburg got the W thanks in part to Jaiden Castillo playing the best football he has all season. Castillo picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Castillo has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 22.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.20
Other Notable Players
- Lamar Garrison: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
