6A Region II District 14 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Lance Nero Turns in Season-Best Performance
Lance Nero produced his most outstanding game to date while leading MacArthur to the win on Friday. Nero rushed for 39 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
MacArthur's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. Nero and MacArthur will challenge Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.17
A Season-Best Performance from Drake Williams Leads Benjamin Davis over Dekaney
Sadly, Drake Williams posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Benjamin Davis over Dekaney on Thursday. Williams rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
With the defeat, Benjamin Davis broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. Williams and Benjamin Davis will head out to challenge Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.70
Westfield Gets a Boost from Dent in 42-15 Win
Miles Dent's big game helped extend Westfield's winning streak to three on Friday. Dent was dynamite, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 164 yards and a touchdown on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
This year, Dent has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 140.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Demonte Ford's Big Game Leads Westfield over Nimitz
Keeping Dent company is Demonte Ford, a fellow Westfield player. He rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
This season, Ford has averaged 79.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.88
David Edmondson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Dekaney was led to victory by David Edmondson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Edmondson rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Dekaney pushed their record up to 2-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Edmondson and Dekaney will welcome Eisenhower on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.30
Other Notable Players
- Brent O?Neil: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Nicholas Macias: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 51 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Julian Ponce: 142 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.05)
- Caedyn Daughtry: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Kye Milage: 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
