5A Division III Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tanner Vibabul Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Saturday, Las Vegas had to settle for second even though Tanner Vibabul put up the best numbers he has all season. Vibabul rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The defeat snapped Las Vegas' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Vibabul and Las Vegas are on the road again on Thursday to play Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 54.53
Mychael Walker Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns
On Saturday, Las Vegas had to settle for second even though Mychael Walker put up the best numbers he has all season. Walker wasn't messing around, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards. The game was his third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards.
This year, Walker has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 110.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.43 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.42
Christopher Boddy Jr Makes It Three for Las Vegas
Another Las Vegas player making an appearance on this list is Christopher Boddy Jr. He picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
This season, Boddy Jr has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.60
Makai Miller's Big Game Leads Durango over Sunrise Mountain
Makai Miller was instrumental in extending Durango's winning streak to six on Saturday. Miller was unstoppable, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Durango's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Miller and Durango will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Las Vegas at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 20.17
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