5A Division III Southern 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!
Tanner Vibabul Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Las Vegas got the W thanks in part to Tanner Vibabul playing the best football he has all season. Vibabul threw for 185 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Las Vegas' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Vibabul and Las Vegas will face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 60.53
Mychael Walker Turns in Season-Best Effort
Mychael Walker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Las Vegas to the win on Friday. Walker picked up 121 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
This year, Walker has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.37
A Season-Best Performance from Shayden Kawelo Leads Clark over Desert Oasis
Sadly, Shayden Kawelo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Clark over Desert Oasis on Friday. Kawelo picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Clark is 2-1 when Kawelo posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Clark is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Kawelo and Clark will host Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 30.93
TAUALA Came Up Big in Clark's 28-27 Loss
Another Clark player making an appearance on this list is MJAY TAUALA. He threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
On the year, TAUALA has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 177.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.13
Alexander Mercurius Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alexander Mercurius of Durango. Mercurius threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards.
With the loss, Durango broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. Mercurius and Durango will welcome Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.07
Other Notable Players
- Michael Soto: 122 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.62)
- Nysear Smith: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Treyvion Mitchell: 48 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.13)
- Makai Miller: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
