5A Division II 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!
Bryant Johnson Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Palo Verde's Bryant Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Palo Verde's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Johnson's next game is against Sierra Vista on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 49.00
D'angelo Hagans Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, D'Angelo Hagans posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Silverado over Palo Verde on Saturday. Hagans picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Silverado is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Hagans and Silverado will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.12
Zaione Henderson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Zaione Henderson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Legacy to the win on Saturday. Henderson rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
The win was the third in a row for Legacy, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Henderson and Legacy will take on Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.25
Jakari Burrell Makes It Two for Palo Verde
Another Palo Verde player making an appearance on this list is Jakari Burrell. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game. He is becoming a predictor of Palo Verde's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
This year, Burrell has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.50
Adonis Vaughn Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Adonis Vaughn of Sierra Vista. Vaughn picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Sierra Vista is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Vaughn and Sierra Vista will head out on the road to face off against Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 30.63
Other Notable Players
- Rayden Inong: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.55)
- Michael Lewis: 199 yards passing; 43 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.87)
- Malahkai Berry: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Aidan Crawford: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Mafua Matthews-Mafua: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
