A-I 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!
Kleat Martens' Big Game Leads Hooker over Hinton
Starting off the list is Hooker's Kleat Martens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martens threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 31 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Hooker, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Martens and Hooker will challenge Cashion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.93
Kelan Estep Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Watonga had to settle for second even though Kelan Estep put up the best numbers he has all season. Estep rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Watonga is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Estep and Watonga will take on Hinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.03
Tristan Dobbins Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Tristan Dobbins posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Watonga over Cashion on Friday. Dobbins picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
On the season, Dobbins has averaged 4.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 14.6 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 70.8 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.42
A Season-Best Effort from Trace Duncan Leads Hooker over Hinton
On Friday, Hooker got the W thanks in part to Trace Duncan playing the best football he has all season. Duncan picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards.
This year, Duncan has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 48 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: 33.65
Justin Palacios Delivers Electric Performance Vs Hinton
Another Hooker player making an appearance on this list is Justin Palacios. He rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
This year, Palacios has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 111.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Other Notable Players
- Keilan Robinson: 123 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.90)
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