4A-1 Region II District 6 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Demetrius Valadez Leads Castleberry over Life Waxahachie
On Thursday, Castleberry got the W thanks in part to Demetrius Valadez playing the best football he has all season. Valadez threw for 255 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Castleberry is undefeated when Valadez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
This season, Valadez has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 111.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 59.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 69.30
Collier Came Up Big in Alvarado's 42-7 Victory
Cardea Collier was instrumental in extending Alvarado's winning streak to ten on Thursday. Collier did his part (and then some), rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Kennedale's probably not too fond of Collier given he always seems to get the better of them. Collier rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 63.00
Demarcus Belton and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Alvarado picked up their tenth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Demarcus Belton. Nobody could stop Belton as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 107 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
For the year, Belton has averaged 36.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.85
Isaiah Ford Makes It Two for Castleberry
Another Castleberry player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Ford. He rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Castleberry: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
This season, Ford has run in 20 touchdowns while averaging 158 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 40 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.20
Big Game from Clampitt As Alvarado Won 42-7
Alvarado picked up their tenth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to D.J. Clampitt. Clampitt did his part (and then some), picking up three sacks and making 12 total tackles for the 'W'. He has been hot , having posted eight or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
This year, Clampitt has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Cayden Perez: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.10)
- Anthony Frias: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Lance Sansom: 64 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.43)
- Corbett Brown: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.52)
- Logan Woolard: 10 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
