5A-1 Region II District 7 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!
Cadarius Mcmiller Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tyler was led to victory by Cadarius Mcmiller, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcmiller rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Tyler now has a winning record of 4-3. Mcmiller's next match is against Centennial on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 41.30
Desmond Cox Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Red Oak was led to victory by Desmond Cox, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cox wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Cox has averaged 10.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.50
Ashton Arriaga Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Tyler got the W thanks in part to Ashton Arriaga playing the best football he has all season. Arriaga rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Arriaga has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 70.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.20
Red Oak Gets a Boost from Middleton in 21-14 Win
Another Red Oak player making an appearance on this list is Billy Middleton. He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Middleton has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 167 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.23
Courtney Gordon Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
Courtney Gordon Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Red Oak to the win on Friday. Gordon Jr. wasn't messing around, making 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Gordon Jr. has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Malachi Cunningham: 128 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.62)
- Dior Gammon: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Beau Wendel: 157 yards passing; 36 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Torrall Stocker Jr: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Trey Haralson: 128 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
