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!
Jaquail Smith and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Jaquail Smith's big game helped extend Jones's winning streak to seven on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
Jones pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Smith and Jones will venture away from home to square off against Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.60
Brycen Levidiotis Dazzles in Lake Wales Defeat
While Lake Wales might've come up empty on Friday, Brycen Levidiotis wasn't going down without a fight. Levidiotis was dynamite, throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing 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
A Season-Best Performance from Chad Mcclain Leads Auburndale over Lake Region
On Friday, Auburndale got the W thanks in part to Chad Mcclain playing the best football he has all season. 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 be playing at home 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 match was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the 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
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Jeremiah Telot
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 game was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Telot has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
