3A Metro 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!
Samaras Posts Huge Game in 49-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Holy Family's Monte Samaras, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Samaras threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Holy Family now has a winning record of 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.07
Lutheran Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Sawyer Wald
Sawyer Wald's big game helped extend Lutheran's winning streak to four on Thursday. Nobody could stop Wald as he picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Wald has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 22.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 22.48
Anderson Osburn Makes It Two for Holy Family
Another Holy Family player making an appearance on this list is Anderson Osburn. He picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Osburn has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 50 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.00
Lutheran Gets a Boost from Abramson in 50-0 Victory
The second Lutheran player making an appearance here is Eli Abramson, and for good reason. He threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the year, Abramson has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 210.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 22.91 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 97.17 passer rating.
Gamescore: 17.87
A Season-Best Performance from Deacon Downing Leads Lutheran over Hinkley
Deacon Downing produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lutheran to the win on Thursday. Downing picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Downing has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 26.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.67
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