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!
A Season-Best Effort from Lance Nero Leads Macarthur over Aldine
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 win 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
Drake Williams Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Benjamin Davis had to settle for second even though Drake Williams put up the best numbers he has all season. 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 venture away from home to challenge Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.70
Dent Posts Huge Game in 42-15 Win
Miles Dent was instrumental in extending Westfield's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Dent as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
For the season, Dent has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 140.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Demonte Ford Goes Supernova in Westfield Win
Another Westfield player making an appearance on this list is Demonte Ford. He rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
For the season, Ford has averaged 79.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.88
David Edmondson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Dekaney got the W thanks in part to David Edmondson playing the best football he has all season. 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's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-4. Edmondson and Dekaney will be playing at home against 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
