5A-1 Region II District 5 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!
Grayson Myer Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Wakeland got the W thanks in part to Grayson Myer playing the best football he has all season. Myer picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Wakeland: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Myer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 62.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.20
Tatum Bell Jr Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Heritage had to settle for second even though Tatum Bell Jr put up the best numbers he has all season. Bell Jr picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (101.7) per game. His longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards.
For the year, Bell Jr has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 101.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.35
Ferner Posts Huge Game in 38-13 Win
Jake Ferner was instrumental in extending Reedy's winning streak to four on Thursday. Ferner did his part (and then some), throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards for the 'W'.
On the year, Ferner has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 231.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.67
Big Game from Schmid As Centennial Fell 24-20
Centennial had to settle for second on Thursday, but Adam Schmid sure wasn't going down easily. Schmid was dynamite, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Schmid and Centennial will challenge Reedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jackson Graham
Jackson Graham continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Centennial is 2-1 when Graham posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the season, Graham has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Hand: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Bingham Buckley: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jackson Ford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Taidan Waltz: 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Fope Tedimola: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
