Potomac Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Robert Kellen Turns in Season-Best Effort
Robert Kellen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Independence to the win on Thursday. Kellen rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Independence: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got Independence back to even at 3-3. Kellen and Independence will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Jordan Came Up Big in Independence's 37-31 Victory
Justin Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Jordan must have Lightridge's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Jordan picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards the last time he and Lightridge duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.00
Xavier Dillard Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Lightridge came up short on Thursday despite Xavier Dillard delivering his best game to date. Dillard wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his 15th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Dillard must have Independence's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Dillard last faced the back in October of 2023, he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 32.75
Robert Evelyn Goes Supernova in Riverside Defeat
Riverside was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Robert Evelyn did his best to prevent it. Briar Woods had no answer to Evelyn as he threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Evelyn and Riverside will take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Evelyn took on the , he threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 29.17
Big Game from Working As Lightridge Fell 37-31
The second Lightridge player making an appearance here is Owen Working, and for good reason. He threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
On the year, Working has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 105 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.10
Other Notable Players
- Brady Carmical: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.27)
- Nick Nassib: 139 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Hunter Davis: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.45)
- Grant MacBean: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.73)
- Al Honesty: 49 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
