5A-1 Region II District 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Jett Walker Leads Georgetown over Rouse
On Thursday, Georgetown got the W thanks in part to Jett Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
For the year, Walker has averaged 171.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.20
Tekoa Martin Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lake Belton got the W thanks in part to Tekoa Martin playing the best football he has all season. Martin rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Martin and Lake Belton will head out on the road to square off against Leander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Martin up against the Lions' star running back Eric Hargrave. 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: 38.60
Glenn Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Evan Blair
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Evan Blair came into the game on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Glenn is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Blair and Glenn have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.68
Garrett Peitz and Co. Win Third in a Row
Garrett Peitz's big game helped extend Leander's winning streak to three on Friday. Peitz turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up five receiving yards.
For the season, Peitz has averaged 30.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.33
Ty Blair's Big Game Can't Quite Lead East View over Cedar Park
Ty Blair posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 115 yards on only 14 carries. He is becoming a predictor of East View's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
East View's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. Blair's next matchup is against Georgetown on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 30.57
Other Notable Players
- David Cooper: 320 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.73)
- Gavin Owen: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.30)
- Jj Ortiz: 132 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Maverik Maddux: 183 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.10)
- Keaton Gordon: 54 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 39 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
