Heartland Christian (8 Man) 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!
Dominic Ferguson Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Southwest Christian Academy's Dominic Ferguson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ferguson made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Crossover Prep, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ferguson. When Ferguson last faced Crossover Prep back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Gamescore: 64.22
Burdess Posts Huge Game in 56-22 Win
Jayden Burdess put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September on Friday. He rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Burdess has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 22.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 1.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.22 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.97
A Constellation of Stars for Southwest Christian Academy
Another Southwest Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Hernandez. He threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Hernandez has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 64.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.30
Alejandro De La Poza Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Extra Points
Things weren't looking good for Sunrise Christian Academy heading into Friday's tilt with Abundant Life(they were ranked 21 places lower in their respective states), but Alejandro De La Poza wasn't phased. De La Poza wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The matchup was his ninth straight with four or more extra points.
For the year, De La Poza has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 29.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.22
Darren Allison's Big Game Leads Sunrise Christian Academy over Abundant Life
Sunrise Christian Academy (26) came into Friday's contest against Abundant Life (5) with a disadvantage in their respective state rankings, but Darren Allison wasn't bothered. Allison did his part (and then some), picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 87 yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
This season, Allison has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 57.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 17.1 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 35.3 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.55
Other Notable Players
- Wade Keller: 215 yards passing; 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.43)
- Henry Hannaford: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
