1A 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!
Henry Summerlin Delivers Best Effort of Season
St. Edmund was led to victory by Henry Summerlin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Summerlin rushed for 250 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
The win for St. Edmund keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Summerlin and St. Edmund will challenge Berchmans Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.20
Big Game from Jewell As Catholic of Pointe Coupee Won 42-34
Parker Jewell's big game helped extend Catholic of Pointe Coupee's winning streak to five on Friday. Jewell was unstoppable, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Jewell and Catholic of Pointe Coupee will host North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.10
Myka Nipple Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Myka Nipple posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (119.3) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
If the past is any indication, Nipple could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Central on Friday. When Nipple last faced the Hurricanes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 35.95
Kane West Makes It Two for St. Edmund
Another St. Edmund player making an appearance on this list is Kane West. He rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, West has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 163.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.73
A Season-Best Performance from Wyatt Dubois Leads St. Edmund over Opelousas Catholic
On Friday, St. Edmund got the W thanks in part to Wyatt Dubois playing the best football he has all season. Dubois forced two fumbles, made ten total tackles (0.5 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Dubois has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 26.00
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