District 9 South - East (9 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Sam Howard Leads Kingsland over Red Rock Central
On Friday, Kingsland got the W thanks in part to Sam Howard playing the best football he has all season. Howard picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kingsland's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Howard and Kingsland will face off against Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 50.97
Parker Johnson Makes It Two for Kingsland
Keeping Howard company is Parker Johnson, a fellow Kingsland player. He rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Johnson has averaged 22.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.78
Lee Klunder Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Houston got the W thanks in part to Lee Klunder playing the best football he has all season. Klunder rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Klunder might have his next game, a road matchup with Kingsland, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Klunder saw the Knights), he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 42.30
Reiland Came Up Big in Kingsland's 41-14 Win
Another Kingsland player making an appearance on this list is Zach Reiland. He rushed for 103 yards on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
On the season, Reiland has averaged 20.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.43
Maddox Rodriguez Makes It Two for Houston
Another Houston player making an appearance on this list is Maddox Rodriguez. He rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
For the season, Rodriguez has averaged 21.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Kaaleem Reiland: 112 yards passing; 37 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Chamberlain Bergesen: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
