6A Region I District 5 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!
Patrick Crayton Jr's Big Game Leads Hebron over Marcus
Starting off the list is Hebron's Patrick Crayton Jr, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Crayton Jr rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the season, Crayton Jr has averaged 162.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 57.72 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 95.64 passer rating.
Gamescore: 28.97
Sperry Made His Presence Known in Guyer's 31-24 Defeat
Guyer was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Kevin Sperry did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Sperry was still balling out as he threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards on only 14 carries.
Sperry and Guyer will challenge Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sperry will face off against Patrick Crayton Jr, the Hawks' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 24.27
Underclassman Derrick "Dj" Martin Iii Major Player in Lewisville Victory
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Derrick "Dj" Martin Iii. He turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Lewisville now has a winning record of 3-2. Martin Iii and Lewisville will head out to face off against Flower Mound at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.37
Rhyan Sewell Makes It Two for Lewisville
Keeping Martin iii company is Rhyan Sewell, a fellow Lewisville player. He picked up a sack and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Sewell has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.00
Lewisville Gets a Boost from Hill in 56-23 Victory
Another Lewisville player making an appearance on this list is Tenel Hill. He rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Hill has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 106.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 33.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.20
Other Notable Players
- Antonio Dennis: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
