4A-1 Region IV District 14 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!
Underclassman Griffin Beard Major Player in Fredericksburg Win
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Griffin Beard. Nobody could stop he as he picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Fredericksburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Beard and Fredericksburg will face off against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Pleasanton Gets a Boost from Coronado in 38-21 Loss
Erik Coronado's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 160+ rushing yards. He rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Pleasanton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Coronado and Pleasanton will challenge Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.80
Daniel Soukup Ii Makes It Two for Davenport
Another Davenport player making an appearance on this list is Daniel Soukup Ii. He threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Soukup Ii has thrown 15 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 180.7 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 five.
Gamescore: 34.30
Aiden Rich Turns in Season-Best Performance
Pleasanton came up short on Friday despite Aiden Rich delivering his best game to date. Rich picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pleasanton is 2-1 when Rich posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the year, Rich has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 93.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.25
Other Notable Players
- Brooks Immel: 159 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.10)
- James Garza: 167 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.47)
- Creek Frantzen: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Colten Wolfe: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
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