4A District 7 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!
Jones Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jaquail Smith
Jones picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaquail Smith. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Jones pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Smith and Jones will venture away from home to challenge Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.60
Levidiotis Came Up Big in Lake Wales' 31-19 Loss
Lake Wales was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Brycen Levidiotis did his best to prevent it. Jones had no answer to Levidiotis as he threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Levidiotis has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 149.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 23.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.50
Chad Mcclain Delivers Best Performance of Season
Chad Mcclain produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Auburndale to the win on Friday. Mcclain picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Auburndale now has a winning record of 4-3. Mcclain and Auburndale will face off against Wildwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Russell Watts Makes It Two for Lake Wales
The second Lake Wales player making an appearance here is Russell Watts, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Watts has averaged 10.1 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging six total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.75
Jeremiah Telot Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Sadly, Jeremiah Telot posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Lake Wales over Jones on Friday. Telot wasn't messing around, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes. The match was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles.
This year, Telot has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Dias: (1TD) and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- James Tilus: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Kaneilius Purdy: (Gamescore: 18.48)
- Daunte Wallace: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.40)
- Vernell Brown Iii: 155 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
