District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Pilgrim Came Up Big in Centreville's 27-19 Defeat
Starting off the list is Centreville's Menyelek Pilgrim, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pilgrim made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
This year, Pilgrim has averaged 12.3 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.57 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 29.71 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 45.28
Alec Saunders Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, South Lakes had to settle for second even though Alec Saunders put up the best numbers he has all season. Saunders rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Lakes is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Saunders and South Lakes will welcome James Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.65
Cody Wood Makes It Two for South Lakes
Keeping Saunders company is Cody Wood, a fellow South Lakes player. He rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Wood has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.63
A Season-Best Performance from Wesley Flamer Leads Westfield over Centreville
Wesley Flamer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Westfield to the win on Friday. Flamer picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Flamer has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.50
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Lucas Lovelace
The second Centreville player making an appearance here is Lucas Lovelace, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles.
This year, Lovelace has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Troy Lucas: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Lj Person: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Mohamed Shuaib: 203 yards passing; 38 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
