2A-2 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!
Cook Made His Presence Known in Shamrock's 54-28 Win
Starting off the list is Shamrock's Philip Cook, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cook rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Memphis had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Cook it was a similar story. When Cook last faced the Cyclones back in November of 2023, he threw for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 62.17
Gunnar Teran Makes It Two for Shamrock
Another Shamrock player making an appearance on this list is Gunnar Teran. He rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Teran has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.35
Josh Whittington Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Shamrock got the W thanks in part to Josh Whittington playing the best football he has all season. Whittington picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 86 yards.
On the season, Whittington has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 52.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.33
Memphis Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Daniel Salazar
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Daniel Salazar came into the game on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 39.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Dresden Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Memphis came up short on Friday despite Dresden Johnson delivering his best game to date. Johnson picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Johnson has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
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