D1 District 2 (8 Man) 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!
Homer's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Josue Munoz
Homer's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Josue Munoz. On Friday Munoz picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
On the year, Munoz has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.55
Kneifl Posts Huge Game in 38-19 Defeat
While Pender might've come up empty on Friday, Owen Kneifl wasn't going down without a fight. Kneifl was dynamite, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Kneifl has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 34.55
Sam Hass and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Sam Hass was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Hass was dynamite, throwing for 104 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on only eight carries.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hass and Guardian Angels Central Catholic will stay at home for another week and welcome Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Dominic Johnson
Dominic Johnson was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to nine on Friday. Tri County Northeast had no answer to Johnson as he picked up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.02
Caskey Made His Presence Known in Homer's 50-29 Victory
Homer's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Axton Caskey. Wakefield had no answer to Caskey on Friday as he threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
On the year, Caskey has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 69.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging eight rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.35
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