3A District 7 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!
Hernando Gets a Boost from Sansone in 28-13 Victory
Starting off the list is Hernando's Gabriel Sansone, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Sansone rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the season, Sansone has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 64.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.62
Leelen Wright Turns in Season-Best Performance
Leelen Wright produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Weeki Wachee to the win on Friday. Wright rushed for 80 yards and four touchdowns.
On the year, Wright has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.20
A Season-Best Performance from Michael Saltsman Leads Hernando over Pasco
Hernando was led to victory by Michael Saltsman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Saltsman rushed for 32 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the year, Saltsman has averaged 82.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 29.27
Big Game from Hanshaw As Weeki Wachee Won 48-12
Another Weeki Wachee player making an appearance on this list is Richard Hanshaw. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
This season, Hanshaw has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 135 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 27.90
Sam Jackson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Hernando got the W thanks in part to Sam Jackson playing the best football he has all season. Jackson picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). The performance also marked the most rushing yards (three) he has had since back in October of 2023.
Jackson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Citrus on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Jackson saw the Hurricanes), he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 26.98
Other Notable Players
- Keaundre Gavin: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Carlon Arnold: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Michael Brown: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.25)
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