5A-2 Region I District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Williams Posts Huge Game in 70-29 Win
Starting off the list is Anna's Ziondre Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams threw for 287 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards.
For the season, Williams has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 259.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 55.93
Cameron Newton Delivers Best Performance of Season
Walnut Grove was led to victory by Cameron Newton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Newton wasn't messing around, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. The match was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory for Walnut Grove keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Newton and Walnut Grove will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Hayes Hackney Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hayes Hackney produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Walnut Grove to the win on Friday. Hackney threw for 389 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.4 passing touchdowns per game.
On the season, Hackney has thrown 17 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 270.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.73
Logan Murindagomo's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Independence over Anna
While Logan Murindagomo delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Independence. Anna had no answer to Murindagomo as he threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Independence dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Murindagomo and Independence will welcome Lovejoy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.17
Jacob Janecek Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jacob Janecek of Lovejoy. Janecek threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Lovejoy, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. Janecek and Lovejoy will venture away from home to challenge Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Presha Allen: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.80)
- Mckenzie West: 132 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.53)
- Douglas Mccloud: 19 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.75)
- William Wells: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Edward Chumley: 64 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.98)
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