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!
Fisher IV Came Up Big in Wylie East's 49-19 Win
Starting off the list is Wylie East's Howard Fisher IV, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Fisher IV rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Wylie East's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Fisher IV's next game is against Rowlett on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 48.73
Michael Henderson III Makes It Two for Wylie East
Another Wylie East player making an appearance on this list is Michael Henderson III. He made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 37.53
Joshua Ausborne Dazzles in Wylie Victory
Joshua Ausborne's big game helped extend Wylie's winning streak to four on Thursday. Nobody could stop Ausborne as he rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
Ausborne must have Garland's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Ausborne saw the Owls), he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.80
Wylie Gets a Boost from Gordon in 34-7 Win
Daylon Gordon put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Gordon has averaged 14.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.98
Deangelo Perales Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is DeAngelo Perales of Naaman Forest. Perales rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown.
Naaman Forest dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They and North Garland are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.57
Other Notable Players
- Rome Jeffers: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Amarean Porter: 145 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Josh Kalu: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
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