Sunshine State - Bay (8 Man) 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!
Wade Brashears Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Lake Mary Prep's Wade Brashears, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brashears rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Lake Mary Prep is 2-1 when Brashears posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
The victory got Lake Mary Prep back to even at 4-4. Brashears and Lake Mary Prep will head out on the road to face off against Liberty Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 49.32
Ocala Christian Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Troy Wade
Ocala Christian picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Troy Wade. Wade produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Ocala Christian pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Wade and Ocala Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Liberty Christian Prep, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.50
Davis Posts Huge Game in 30-7 Victory
Joshua Davis's big game helped extend Ocala Christian's winning streak to nine on Friday. Davis did his part (and then some), rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries for the 'W'. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards.
On the season, Davis has averaged 21.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 46.53
Cael Ogden Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lake Mary Prep got the W thanks in part to Cael Ogden playing the best football he has all season. Ogden wasn't messing around, making 15 total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his seventh straight with eight or more total tackles.
On the season, Ogden has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Derrick Mcgill and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Derrick Mcgill was instrumental in extending Ocala Christian's winning streak to nine on Friday. Mcgill was unstoppable, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles.
For the year, Mcgill has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
Other Notable Players
- Evan Alles: 120 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.17)
- Oscar Pombo: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
