6A Premier Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Marlie Phillips Delivers Best Effort of Season
Marlie Phillips produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Hamilton to the win on Thursday. Phillips wasn't messing around, throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of her passes. The game was her fourth straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The victory for Hamilton keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Phillips and Hamilton will face off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 48.83
Claire Mcmahon and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Claire McMahon's big game helped extend Basha's winning streak to four on Thursday. McMahon was dynamite, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basha pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. McMahon and Basha will challenge Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 37.43
Aaliya Van Heel Goes Supernova in Hamilton Victory
Aaliya Van Heel was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Van Heel was unstoppable, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards.
Gamescore: 27.02
A Season-Best Performance from Mia Johnson Leads Casteel over Higley
On Thursday, Casteel had to settle for second even though Mia Johnson put up the best numbers she has all season. Johnson made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 interceptions. She's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, she was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Keegan Doherty Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Casteel had to settle for second even though Keegan Doherty put up the best numbers she has all season. Doherty picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. She is becoming a predictor of Casteel's success: when she posts at least three total tackles the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
On the season, Doherty has averaged 2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Lacie Nemchick: 148 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.47)
- Samaya Taylor-Jenkins: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
