5A District 1 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!
Ben Taylor and Co. Win 11th in a Row
Ben Taylor was instrumental in extending Airline's winning streak to 11 on Friday. Taylor did his part (and then some), throwing for 279 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Airline's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Taylor and Airline will welcome Destrehan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.80
Simmons Made His Presence Known in Byrd's 37-15 Win
Desmond Simmons continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. He rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Simmons has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 123.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 22.87
Another Game with at Least 128 Receiving Yards from Kenny Darby
Kenny Darby's big game helped extend Airline's winning streak to 11 on Friday. Darby turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 receiving yards.
On the year, Darby has caught 23 touchdowns while averaging 148.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.09 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.17
Harrison Ayres Turns in Season-Best Effort
Byrd was led to victory by Harrison Ayres, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ayres rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Ayres has thrown 6 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 41.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 19.87
Airline Wins 11th-Straight Thanks to Elijah Dollar
Elijah Dollar was instrumental in extending Airline's winning streak to 11 on Friday. Dollar made ten total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Dollar is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
On the season, Dollar has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Dj Allen: 41 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.13)
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