6A Region I 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!
Luke Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Pearce got the W thanks in part to Luke Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
The victory (which was Pearce's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Johnson and Pearce will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 25.00
Nicholas Kennedy Turns in Season-Best Effort
Nimitz came up short on Friday despite Nicholas Kennedy delivering his best game to date. Kennedy made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Nimitz is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Kennedy and Nimitz will be playing at home against Lake Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Caleb Lazar Makes It Two for Pearce
Another Pearce player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Lazar. He picked up three sacks and made three total tackles.
This year, Lazar has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.75
Casas-Willis Posts Huge Game in 41-27 Loss
MacArthur had to settle for second on Friday, but Brock Casas-Willis sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Casas-Willis as he threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
MacArthur's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Casas-Willis and MacArthur will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Irving at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 20.27
Other Notable Players
- Will Miltenberger: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Banner Nitcholas: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.98)
- Femi Uhunoma: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.52)
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