5A-1 Region II District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Adam Schmid Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Adam Schmid posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Centennial over Reedy on Thursday. Schmid threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Schmid and Centennial will face off against McKinney North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Schmid will face off against Hunter Kolosey, the Bulldogs' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 37.67
Hooper Posts Huge Game in 42-24 Victory
Vincent Hooper posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
For the year, Hooper has averaged 63.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 35.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.38
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Bingham Buckley
Sadly, Bingham Buckley posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Centennial over Reedy on Thursday. Buckley wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Buckley has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.75
Jackson Graham continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
For the year, Graham has averaged 9.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 25.78
Hogan Hobbs Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Frisco had to settle for second even though Hogan Hobbs put up the best numbers he has all season. Hobbs picked up three sacks and made four total tackles.
Frisco dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Hobbs and Frisco will head out to take on Lebanon Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.25
Other Notable Players
- Michael Frizzell: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Fope Tedimola: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Jackson Hand: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Isaiah Ivy: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Jayden Maples: 188 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 19.23)
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