6A Premier 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!
Scott Came Up Big in Casteel's 42-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Casteel's Gianni Scott, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Scott picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Casteel is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5. Scott and Casteel will face off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 26.58
Hamilton Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Samaya Taylor-Jenkins
Hamilton picked up their 13th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Taylor-Jenkins was dynamite, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Taylor-Jenkins could be in store for another big game when she takes on Higley on Tuesday. Back in October (the last time Taylor-Jenkins saw the Knights), she picked up 180 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.27
Lacie Nemchick Makes It Two for Casteel
Another Casteel player making an appearance on this list is Lacie Nemchick. She threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
On the season, Nemchick has thrown 34 touchdowns while averaging 179.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.63
Hamilton Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Marlie Phillips
Marlie Phillips was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to 13 on Thursday. Chandler had no answer to Phillips as she threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Phillips could be in store for another big game when she takes on Higley on Tuesday. Back in October (the last time Phillips saw the Knights), she threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of her passes.
Gamescore: 12.13
Ayanna Austin Makes It Three for Casteel
Another Casteel player making an appearance on this list is Ayanna Austin. She picked up 116 receiving yards. She is becoming a predictor of Casteel's success: when she posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 11-2 (and 0-3 when she doesn't).
On the season, Austin has averaged 42.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 12.10
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
