2A-1 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!
Aiden Pena Turns in Season-Best Performance
Aiden Pena produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ballinger to the win on Friday. Pena rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Pena has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 122.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.60
Crowell Posts Huge Game in 33-12 Defeat
Bangs had to settle for second on Friday, but Hunter Crowell sure wasn't going down easily. Crowell turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles.
Bangs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Crowell and Bangs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Hico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Cason Tidwell
Bangs came up short on Friday despite Cason Tidwell delivering his best game to date. Tidwell wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Tidwell has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.48
Cade Strube Makes It Two for Ballinger
The second Ballinger player making an appearance here is Cade Strube, and for good reason. He threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, Strube has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 93 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.13
A Season-Best Effort from Eliseo Rivas Leads Bangs over Ballinger
Sadly, Eliseo Rivas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bangs over Ballinger on Friday. Rivas picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
On the year, Rivas has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 20.90
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