Southwest Prep 4A 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!
Allen Came Up Big in St. John's 48-45 Defeat
Starting off the list is St. John's Cole Allen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Allen rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Episcopal had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Allen it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Allen saw the Knights), he rushed for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 65.27
A Season-Best Effort from Wayne Shanks Jr. Leads Kinkaid over Episcopal School of Dallas
Wayne Shanks Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kinkaid to the win on Thursday. Shanks Jr. rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
The win (which was Kinkaid's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Shanks Jr. and Kinkaid will welcome Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.00
Bryce Weatherholt Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Bryce Weatherholt continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the season, Weatherholt has averaged 10 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.25
Jose Barrenechea Makes It Two for Cooper
Keeping Weatherholt company is Jose Barrenechea, a fellow Cooper player. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
This year, Barrenechea has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.75
Loggins Posts Huge Game in 25-14 Defeat
Another Cooper player making an appearance on this list is Skyler Loggins. He picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
On the year, Loggins has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 54.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 23.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.23
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