6A District 16 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Derrick Ferguson Drops League-Best Performance on Thursday
Starting off the list is Southwest's Derrick Ferguson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ferguson rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Southwest is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. Ferguson and Southwest will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Doral Academy at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 44.98
Doral Academy Gets a Boost from Green in 47-28 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Darreon Green stepped things up a notch to give Doral Academy the 'W'. Nobody could stop Green as he rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Doral Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. Green and Doral Academy will face off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.18
Joel Miller Dazzles in Doral Academy Win
Keeping Green company is Joel Miller, a fellow Doral Academy player. He rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Miller has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 39.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.20
A Season-Best Effort from Nicholas Garcia Leads Doral Academy over Spanish River
On Friday, Doral Academy got the W thanks in part to Nicholas Garcia playing the best football he has all season. Garcia rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
For the season, Garcia has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 6.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.60
Williams Posts Huge Game in 27-14 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is William Williams of Southridge. Williams rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
With the loss, Southridge broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. Williams and Southridge will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Dade at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 18.60
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