6A Region I District 5 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Tenel Hill Leads Lewisville over Flower Mound
On Friday, Lewisville got the W thanks in part to Tenel Hill playing the best football he has all season. Hill rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Lewisville, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Hill and Lewisville will welcome Coppell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.20
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Ryder Garcia
Ryder Garcia continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game with at least seven total tackles. He picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
This year, Garcia has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 6.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 47.25
Kevin Sperry Dazzles in Guyer Victory
Keeping Garcia company is Kevin Sperry, a fellow Guyer player. He rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Sperry and Guyer will head out on the road to take on Marcus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sperry will face off against Colton Nussmeier, the Marauders' star signal caller. 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: 28.67
Keliikipi Posts Huge Game in 49-21 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Isaiah Keliikipi stepped things up a notch to give Marcus the 'W'. Keliikipi was dynamite, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
For the season, Keliikipi has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 27 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 91.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.18
Matt Desantes Turns in Season-Best Performance
Matt Desantes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Guyer to the win on Friday. Desantes picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
This year, Desantes has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Devin Robinson: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Colton Nussmeier: 132 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.10)
- Sterling Schneider: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.38)
- Derrick "Dj" Martin Iii: 24 yards receiving; 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
