Mesquite Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Max Hilliard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Arrowhead Christian got the W thanks in part to Max Hilliard playing the best football he has all season. Hilliard rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.3) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Hilliard and Arrowhead Christian will challenge Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard will face off against Jeffrey Jackson, the Fighting Lancers' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 56.97
Big Bear had to settle for second on Saturday, but Aiden Brewer sure wasn't going down easily. Brewer was unstoppable, making three total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Big Bear moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Brewer and Big Bear will square off against Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.93
Thomas Paschal Delivers Best Performance of Season
Thomas Paschal produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Linfield Christian to the win on Saturday. Paschal threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards.
The victory (which was Linfield Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Paschal and Linfield Christian will face off against Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.83
Marcus Dylke Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Saturday, Linfield Christian got the W thanks in part to Marcus Dylke playing the best football he has all season. Dylke picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Linfield Christian is 3-1 when Dylke posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Dylke has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 65.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.05
Other Notable Players
- Luke Mcnulty: 310 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.27)
- Micah Roth: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Cole Fornelli: 109 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.77)
- Luke Hanrahan: 140 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Micah Little: 1 TD ; 52 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
