7A District 8 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 John Ford Iii Leads Venice over Sarasota
On Friday, Venice got the W thanks in part to John Ford Iii playing the best football he has all season. Ford Iii rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
This year, Ford Iii has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 60.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.80
Jayce Nixon Delivers Best Effort of Season
Venice was led to victory by Jayce Nixon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nixon threw for 209 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes.
On the year, Nixon has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 179.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.43
Aaron Campbell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Aaron Campbell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Venice to the win on Friday. Campbell picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
For the season, Campbell has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Season-Best Performance from Isaiah Belt Leads Riverview Sarasota over Lehigh
On Friday, Riverview Sarasota got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Belt playing the best football he has all season. Belt rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
Riverview Sarasota's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. Belt and Riverview Sarasota will play host again on Friday to welcome Venice, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 28.80
Toryeon James Makes It Two for Riverview Sarasota
Keeping Belt company is Toryeon James, a fellow Riverview Sarasota player. He picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards.
For the season, James has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.08
Other Notable Players
- Winston Watkins Jr.: 85 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ryan Matulevich 2025: 77 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.03)
- Dorien Irving-Jones: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Anthony Miller: 68 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.83)
- Alex Schafer: 33 yards passing; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
