4A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Shawn Rounsaville Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Tuttle got the W thanks in part to Shawn Rounsaville Jr playing the best football he has all season. Rounsaville Jr rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
The win for Tuttle keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withBlanchard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.40
Blanchard Wins 19th-Straight Thanks to Brayson Carter
Brayson Carter's big game helped extend Blanchard's winning streak to 19 on Thursday. Carter did his part (and then some), picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards.
Blanchard pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Tuttle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.68
Gilliland Came Up Big in Bethany's 42-7 Win
Judson Gilliland continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 74 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
This season, Gilliland has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 94.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.55
Jackson Payne Makes It Two for Bethany
Keeping Gilliland company is Jackson Payne, a fellow Bethany player. He rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards on only ten passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Payne has averaged 196.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.62
Blanchard Wins 19th-Straight Thanks to Vaughan Mcintyre
Vaughan Mcintyre's big game helped extend Blanchard's winning streak to 19 on Thursday. Mcintyre was unstoppable, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Mcintyre has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 38.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.05
Other Notable Players
- Gunnar Fugett: 35 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 27.53)
- Hudsen Periman: 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.07)
- Major Vanderburg: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.15)
- Adrian Avelar: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brady Mcadoo: 21 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
