5A-1 Region II District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Grayson Myer Turns in Season-Best Performance
Grayson Myer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wakeland to the win on Friday. Myer picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wakeland is 3-1 when Myer posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Myer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 62.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.20
Tatum Bell Jr Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Heritage had to settle for second even though Tatum Bell Jr put up the best numbers he has all season. Bell Jr picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.7). He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 81 yards.
For the year, Bell Jr has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 101.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.35
Reedy Gets a Boost from Ferner in 38-13 Win
Jake Ferner was instrumental in extending Reedy's winning streak to four on Thursday. Ferner turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards.
This season, Ferner has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 231.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.67
Schmid Made His Presence Known in Centennial's 24-20 Loss
While Adam Schmid delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Centennial. Schmid turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Schmid and Centennial will take on Reedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jackson Graham
Jackson Graham continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Centennial is 2-1 when Graham posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Graham has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Hand: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Bingham Buckley: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jackson Ford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Taidan Waltz: 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Fope Tedimola: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
