5A District 6 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!
Litmer Came Up Big in Highlands' 55-0 Win
Starting off the list is Highlands's Rio Litmer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Litmer threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Litmer has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 161.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 58 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.03
Cooper Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Keagan Maher
Keagan Maher was instrumental in extending Cooper's winning streak to eight on Friday. Maher turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Scott's probably not too fond of Maher given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Maher saw the Eagles), he rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 29.80
Mason Stanton Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Mason Stanton's big game helped extend Cooper's winning streak to eight on Friday. Stanton showed up in a big way, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game. We rated that as his best performance of the season, edging out his previous best set two weeks ago.
For the season, Stanton has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 22.50
Isaiah Johnson Delivers Electric Effort Vs Scott
Isaiah Johnson was instrumental in extending Cooper's winning streak to eight on Friday. Johnson was dynamite, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Johnson might have his next game, a home matchup with Boone County, circled on his calendar. When Johnson last faced the Rebels back in October of 2023, he picked up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.85
T.J. Hicks Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Highlands got the W thanks in part to T.J. Hicks playing the best football he has all season. Hicks picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Hicks has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.88 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.25
Other Notable Players
- Cam O'Hara: 126 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
