D6 District 5 (6 Man) 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!
Alec Watchorn Drops League-Best Performance on Thursday
Starting off the list is Leyton's Alec Watchorn, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Watchorn's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
For the season, Watchorn has thrown 18 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 126.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 80.32
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Dylan Tabor stepped things up a notch to give Potter-Dix the 'W'. Tabor was dynamite, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Potter-Dix's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This season, Tabor has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 78 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 131.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 65.27
Landon Gasseling Makes It Two for Potter-Dix
Keeping Tabor company is Landon Gasseling, a fellow Potter-Dix player. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
On the season, Gasseling has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 60.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.38
Creek Valley was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Lane Brenneman did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Brenneman was still balling out as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
Creek Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Brenneman and Creek Valley are taking a road trip to take on Garden County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.87
Joshua Estrada Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Joshua Estrada posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Estrada has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 14.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.37
Other Notable Players
- Austin Beutler: 52 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 41.52)
- Hunter Borges: 1 TD ; 49 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
