6A Region II District 9 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!
Dirk Williams Jr. Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sachse was led to victory by Dirk Williams Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams Jr. threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
The win was the sixth in a row for Sachse, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Williams Jr. and Sachse will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Garland at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 48.30
Big Game from Fisher IV As Wylie East Won 77-7
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Howard Fisher IV stepped things up a notch to give Wylie East the 'W'. Fisher IV turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 181 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards on only six carries.
Wylie East's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. They and Naaman Forest are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.47
Michael Henderson III Makes It Two for Wylie East
Keeping Fisher IV company is Michael Henderson III, a fellow Wylie East player. He made a tackle and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 37.05
Wylie Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Jagger Bale
Jagger Bale's big game helped extend Wylie's winning streak to three on Thursday. Bale did his part (and then some), throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards for the 'W'.
This year, Bale has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 187.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 21.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.77
Keandrae Little Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sachse was led to victory by Keandrae Little, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Little rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
On the year, Little has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 65 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- DeAngelo Perales: 168 yards passing; 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 34.10)
- Harrison Vicic: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Derrick Obi: 98 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Kaliq Lockett: 112 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.70)
- Martaveion Sanders: 127 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
