6A Region II District 12 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!
Lathan Whisenton Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Midway got the W thanks in part to Lathan Whisenton playing the best football he has all season. Whisenton rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory made it two in a row for Midway and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Whisenton and Midway will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 45.20
A Season-Best Performance from Tyrieke Wade Leads Shoemaker over Killeen
On Thursday, Shoemaker got the W thanks in part to Tyrieke Wade playing the best football he has all season. Wade threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 4-3. Wade and Shoemaker are taking a road trip to take on Bryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.00
Adrian Scott Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Temple had to settle for second even though Adrian Scott put up the best numbers he has all season. Scott wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Temple's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Scott and Temple will head out to face off against Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Temple came up short on Friday despite Ethan Sauls delivering his best game to date. Sauls wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble, making 19 total tackles, and defending a pass. The matchup was his third straight with one or more defended passes dating back to last season.
On the year, Sauls has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
King Came Up Big in Midway's 36-33 Victory
Another Midway player making an appearance on this list is Chauncey King. He made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). King is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
For the season, King has averaged 11.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Max Mayton: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Raymond Anthony Howard Jr.: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.85)
- Torian Thomas: 1 interception and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Cavalli Nealy: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Boone Turner: 316 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
