This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Angelo Rios Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Westwood's Angelo Rios, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rios picked up 86 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards and one TD.
The win was the fourth in a row for Westwood, bringing their record up to 4-1. Coming up, Rios and the Redhawks will be playing at home against Ridge View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.53
Jovan Howard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Westwood player making an appearance on this list is Jovan Howard. He rushed for 128 yards and one score on only 11 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.2) per game.
On the season, Howard has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 103.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 44.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.20
Blythewood Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Landyn Strong
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Landyn Strong came into the match on a mission. He was unstoppable, rushing for 123 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Blythewood now has a losing record of 2-3. Looking ahead, Strong and the Bengals will square off against Spring Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.60
A Season-Best Effort from Joshua Reaves Leads Blythewood over Westwood
On Friday, Blythewood had to settle for second even though Joshua Reaves put up the best numbers he has all season. Reaves picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.00
Shamil Saadiq Goes Supernova in Lugoff-Elgin Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Shamil Saadiq of Lugoff-Elgin. Saadiq picked up 145 receiving yards and one score.
On the season, Saadiq has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 122.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 22 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.92
Other Notable Players
- Logan Hinton: 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Tristan Young: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jace Coleman: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Michael Ford: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
