5A-1 Region II District 8 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!
Mitchell Came Up Big in Leander's 44-35 Victory
Starting off the list is Leander's Logan Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns.
Leander now has a winning record of 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withChaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.30
A Season-Best Performance from Keaton Gordon Leads Glenn over Leander
Sadly, Keaton Gordon posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Glenn over Leander on Friday. Gordon rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
Glenn is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. Gordon and Glenn will face off against Lake Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.27
Another Game with at Least 108 Rushing Yards from Jett Walker
On Friday, Georgetown got the W thanks in part to Jett Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Georgetown pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Walker will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Rouse on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.98
Underclassman David Cooper Major Player in Cedar Park Win
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as David Cooper came into the game on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Cedar Park now has a winning record of 3-2. Cooper and Cedar Park will head out on the road to challenge East View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.50
London Morgan Dazzles in Rouse Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is London Morgan of Rouse. Morgan threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes.
Rouse dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Morgan and Rouse will be playing at home against Georgetown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.93
Other Notable Players
- Kaleb Mcdougle: 134 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.53)
- Grant Fuller: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Gavin Owen: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Zane Wooldridge: 152 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.03)
- Davion Peters: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.92)
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