6A Premier 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Marlie Phillips Leads Hamilton over Browne
On Thursday, Hamilton got the W thanks in part to Marlie Phillips playing the best football she has all season. Phillips wasn't messing around, throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of her passes. The contest was her fourth straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The win for Hamilton keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Phillips and Hamilton will challenge Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 48.83
Basha Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Claire Mcmahon
Claire McMahon's big game helped extend Basha's winning streak to four on Thursday. McMahon was unstoppable, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basha pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. McMahon and Basha will venture away from home to take on Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 37.43
Big Game from Van Heel As Hamilton Won 48-0
Hamilton picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Aaliya Van Heel. Browne had no answer to Van Heel as she picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Van Heel showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Gamescore: 27.02
Mia Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Casteel had to settle for second even though Mia Johnson put up the best numbers she has all season. Johnson made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
This year, Johnson has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 interceptions. She is looking even better than she did last year: after ten games last season, she was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Keegan Doherty Turns in Season-Best Effort
Casteel came up short on Thursday despite Keegan Doherty delivering her best game to date. Doherty picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Casteel is undefeated when Doherty posts three or more total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Doherty has averaged 2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Lacie Nemchick: 148 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.47)
- Samaya Taylor-Jenkins: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
