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!
Wayne Shanks Jr. Crosses Big Stat Threshold
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 victory (which was Kinkaid's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Shanks Jr. and Kinkaid will challenge Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.00
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Bryce Weatherholt
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).
For 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
Cooper Gets a Boost from Loggins 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. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
For the season, Loggins has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 59.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 15.23
Kinkaid Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to David Capobianco
Kinkaid picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to David Capobianco. Capobianco was unstoppable, rushing for 17 yards and a touchdown.
Capobianco and Kinkaid will take on Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Capobianco up against the Knights' star quarterback Tyler Bloomgren. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 12.40
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
