4A District 16 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!
Byron Reese Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Hialeah got the W thanks in part to Byron Reese Jr playing the best football he has all season. Reese Jr threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
The victory (which was Hialeah's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Reese Jr and Hialeah will be playing in front of their home fans against Miami Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.57
Big Game from Mathis As Hialeah Won 31-0
Another Hialeah player making an appearance on this list is Ryan Mathis. He rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards.
For the season, Mathis has averaged 30.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.97
While South Miami might've come up empty on Friday, Steven Ruiz wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Ruiz was still balling out as he picked up 50 receiving yards.
For the year, Ruiz has averaged 3.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.88 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 12 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 17.25
Keyonte Haggins Has Career-Day on Friday
Keyonte Haggins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Haggins has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 15 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.30
A Constellation of Stars for South Miami
Another South Miami player making an appearance on this list is Yaniel Crespo. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Crespo has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one total tackle per game.
Gamescore: 14.00
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