6A Region I 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Johnson Leads Pearce over Richardson
Pearce was led to victory by Luke Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
The win was the third in a row for Pearce, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Johnson's next matchup is against MacArthur on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 25.00
Nicholas Kennedy Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Nimitz had to settle for second even though Nicholas Kennedy put up the best numbers he has all season. Kennedy made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Nimitz is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Kennedy and Nimitz will welcome Lake Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Caleb Lazar Makes It Two for Pearce
The second Pearce player making an appearance here is Caleb Lazar, and for good reason. He picked up three sacks and made three total tackles.
This season, Lazar has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.75
Casas-Willis Posts Huge Game in 41-27 Loss
While MacArthur might've come up empty on Friday, Brock Casas-Willis wasn't going down without a fight. Casas-Willis turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
MacArthur dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Casas-Willis and MacArthur will host Pearce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.27
Another Pearce player making an appearance on this list is Andrew Casagrande. He picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards.
This year, Casagrande has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 81.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 87.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.88
Other Notable Players
- Jett Hamby: 71 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.52)
- Blake Bates: 63 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.72)
- Will Miltenberger: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Banner Nitcholas: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.98)
- Femi Uhunoma: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
