D6 District 5 (6 Man) 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!
Alec Watchorn Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Leyton's Alec Watchorn, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Watchorn's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
For the season, Watchorn has thrown 18 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 126.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 80.32
Dylan Tabor was a major factor in Potter-Dix's win over Creek Valley on Thursday. Creek Valley had no answer to Tabor as he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Potter-Dix is 2-1 when Tabor posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Tabor has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 78 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 31.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 131.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 65.27
Landon Gasseling Makes It Two for Potter-Dix
Keeping Tabor company is Landon Gasseling, a fellow Potter-Dix player. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
This year, Gasseling has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 60.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.38
Creek Valley was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Lane Brenneman did his best to prevent it. Brenneman turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 58 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
Creek Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Brenneman will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Garden County on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.87
Joshua Estrada Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Joshua Estrada posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Estrada has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 14.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.37
Other Notable Players
- Austin Beutler: 52 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 41.52)
- Hunter Borges: 1 TD ; 49 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
