MAIS 5A District 2 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!
Wyatt Bond's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lamar over Leake Academy
Starting off the list is Lamar's Wyatt Bond, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bond rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
If the past is any indication, Bond could be in store for another big game when he takes on East Rankin Academy on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bond saw the Patriots), he threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes.
Gamescore: 40.37
Matthan Weaver Turns in Season-Best Performance
Leake Academy was led to victory by Matthan Weaver, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Weaver's receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 receiving yards. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Leake Academy is 5-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win (which was Leake Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Weaver and Leake Academy will face off against Simpson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
George Wilcox Makes It Two for Leake Academy
Keeping Weaver company is George Wilcox, a fellow Leake Academy player. He threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. His passing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 315 passing yards.
If the past is any indication, Wilcox could be in store for another big game when he takes on Simpson Academy on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wilcox saw the Cougars), he threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Gamescore: 31.27
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Brayden Welch
Another Leake Academy player making an appearance on this list is Brayden Welch. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The game was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Welch has averaged 7.7 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 16.25
Sean Auzenne Makes It Two for Lamar
Another Lamar player making an appearance on this list is Sean Auzenne. He made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
On the year, Auzenne has averaged 3.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 14.32
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