NCISAA Big East 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!
Elijiah Oehlke Turns in Season-Best Effort
Elijiah Oehlke produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Trinity Christian to the win on Friday. Oehlke wasn't messing around, throwing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. The contest was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Oehlke might just drop another big game when he faces off against GRACE Christian on Friday. When Oehlke last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Gamescore: 55.97
Xayden Watson and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Xayden Watson's big game helped extend Trinity Christian's winning streak to six on Friday. Watson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 266 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
For the year, Watson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 81.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 11.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.18
Jaden Brown Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jaden Brown posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made a tackle.
Ravenscroft's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. Brown and Ravenscroft will host Harrells Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.50
Brandon Williams Makes It Two for Ravenscroft
Keeping Brown company is Brandon Williams, a fellow Ravenscroft player. He made 11 total tackles.
For the year, Williams has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 1 sack.
Gamescore: 30.25
Other Notable Players
- Dontario Austin: 1 sack and 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 28.00)
- J'Kaeshi Brunson: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Marcus Monroe: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Mohamed Donzo: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Charles Frazier: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
