4A District 12 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Naples Gets a Boost from Simeon in 35-12 Win
Starting off the list is Naples's Shawn Simeon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Simeon rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
Naples pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Simeon and Naples will look to defend their home field on Friday against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.60
While South Fort Myers might've come up empty on Thursday, Victor Jenkins wasn't going down without a fight. Jenkins turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Jenkins and South Fort Myers will head out to square off against Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jenkins will face off against Ifeanyi (Ike) Perry, the Pirates' star running back. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 27.95
Garyan Burger Turns in Season-Best Effort
Dunbar was led to victory by Garyan Burger, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Burger wasn't messing around, making 16 total tackles. The contest was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win was the third in a row for Dunbar, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Burger and Dunbar are taking a road trip to face off against St. Petersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.25
Austin Price Makes It Two for Dunbar
Another Dunbar player making an appearance on this list is Austin Price. He threw for 102 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
North Fort Myers had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Price it was a similar story. When Price last faced the Red Knights back in September of 2023, he threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 75 yards.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Leonel Latus: 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jeremy Ware Jr.: 1 interception, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Brady Clark: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Rashad Taylor: 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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