6A Region II District 14 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!
Dent Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Win
Another Westfield player making an appearance on this list is Miles Dent. He threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Dent has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 136 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.17
Spring was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Ahran Ogbar did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Ogbar was still balling out as he rushed for 130 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Spring is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Ogbar and Spring will face off against Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 23.77
Emmanuel Yancy Turns in Season-Best Performance
Westfield was led to victory by Emmanuel Yancy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Yancy picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
For the year, Yancy has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 55.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.95
Merrico Phillips Makes It Two for Spring
Another Spring player making an appearance on this list is Merrico Phillips. He wasn't messing around on Thursday, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Phillips has averaged 7.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one total tackle per game.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- Demarcus J Marks: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Floyd Guidry: 1.5 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
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