Greater Wichita City 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!
Darius Rogers Turns in Season-Best Effort
Darius Rogers produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Heights to the win on Friday. Rogers rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 81 yards.
This year, Rogers has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 37 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 67.37
Northwest Gets a Boost from Fast in 62-8 Win
Augie Fast was a major factor in Northwest's victory over South on Friday. Fast was dynamite, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Northwest pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Fast and Northwest will head out to challenge Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.00
Jaylen Mason's Big Game Leads Northwest over South
Keeping Fast company is Jaylen Mason, a fellow Northwest player. He threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
On the year, Mason has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 172.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 41.03
Marcus Johnson Puts an End to Southeast's Losing Streak on Friday
Marcus Johnson helped snap Southeast's 14-game losing streak dating back to last season. Johnson was unstoppable on Friday, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Southeast's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Their and North will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.50
Other Notable Players
- Maurice Mansaw: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Isaiah Dupree: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Griffin Baker: 76 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.85)
- Zane Masterson: 161 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
