5A-2 Region II District 7 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!
Tradarian Ball's Big Game Leads Texas over Whitehouse
Texas picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tradarian Ball. Ball turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Ball is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Marshall on Friday. When Ball last faced the Mavericks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.58
Javari Johnson and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Javari Johnson's big game helped extend Texas's winning streak to six on Friday. Johnson was dynamite, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Johnson must have Whitehouse's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Johnson rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.40
Marshall Gets a Boost from Bush in 29-7 Victory
Isaiah Bush was instrumental in extending Marshall's winning streak to three on Friday. Bush turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
This season, Bush has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 103.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 23.98
Knox Pilgreen Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Texas got the W thanks in part to Knox Pilgreen playing the best football he has all season. Pilgreen picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Pilgreen has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 38.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.35
Other Notable Players
- David Potter: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Kaiden Rodgers: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Alton Henderson: 119 yards passing; 32 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.93)
- Darnell Williams: 1 interception, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Semaj Gatson: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
