A-I District 1 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Kleat Martens Leads Hooker over Fairview
Hooker was led to victory by Kleat Martens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Martens rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Martens might just drop another big game when he faces off against Merritt on Friday. When Martens last faced the Oilers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 53.67
Hooker Gets a Boost from Palacios in 38-7 Victory
Justin Palacios's big game helped extend Hooker's winning streak to six on Thursday. Palacios was dynamite, rushing for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 88 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Palacios might just drop another big game when he faces off against Merritt on Friday. When Palacios last faced the Oilers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.35
Kelan Estep Goes Supernova in Watonga Defeat
While Watonga might've come up empty on Thursday, Kelan Estep wasn't going down without a fight. Estep turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Watonga is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Estep and Watonga will face off against Crescent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
Dayson Cash Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Dayson Cash continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He forced a fumble and made 21 total tackles.
On the year, Cash has averaged 15.1 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Hooker Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Peyton Parker
Hooker picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Peyton Parker. Parker did his part (and then some), rushing for six yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
On the season, Parker has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 5.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Ray: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Aydan Woolridge: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.80)
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