2A-2 Region II District 5 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!
Cook Came Up Big in Shamrock's 54-28 Win
Starting off the list is Shamrock's Philip Cook, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cook rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Memphis's probably not too fond of Cook given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Cook saw the Cyclones), he threw for 266 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 62.17
Gunnar Teran Makes It Two for Shamrock
Keeping Cook company is Gunnar Teran, a fellow Shamrock player. He rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Teran has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.35
Josh Whittington Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Shamrock got the W thanks in part to Josh Whittington playing the best football he has all season. Whittington picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 86 yards.
This year, Whittington has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 52.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.33
Underclassman Daniel Salazar Comes Up Big Against Shamrock
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Daniel Salazar came into the contest on a mission. Despite the loss, he was still balling out as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 39.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
A Season-Best Performance from Dresden Johnson Leads Memphis over Shamrock
Sadly, Dresden Johnson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Memphis over Shamrock on Friday. Johnson picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Johnson has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
