Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) 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!
Luke Misek Delivers Electric Performance Vs Riverside Christian
Starting off the list is Donahue Catholic's Luke Misek, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Misek threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Misek has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.55
Athy Niewald Turns in Season-Best Effort
Athy Niewald produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Donahue Catholic to the win on Friday. Niewald picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards.
This year, Niewald has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 52.88
A Constellation of Stars for Donahue Catholic
Another Donahue Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Matt Misek. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
This year, Misek has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 45.87
Geneva Classical Academy was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Clay Lindsay did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Lindsay as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The loss snapped Geneva Classical Academy's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Lindsay and Geneva Classical Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Donahue Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.60
Owen Shoultz Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Owen Shoultz of Oasis Christian. Shoultz picked up 31 receiving yards.
Oasis Christian is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Other Notable Players
- CJ Goldwire: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Daniel Gordon: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Paul Bruno: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nikko Puthumana: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
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