5A District 12 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Chris Germinal Leads Immokalee over Aubrey Rogers
Immokalee was led to victory by Chris Germinal, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Germinal threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 83 yards.
The win was the fifth in a row for Immokalee, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Germinal and Immokalee will welcome Gulf Coast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.40
Immokalee Gets a Boost from Hais in 56-21 Victory
Another Immokalee player making an appearance on this list is Jontay Hais. He rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
On the season, Hais has averaged 17.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 44.07
Solomon Powell Delivers Best Effort of Season
Golden Gate came up short on Friday despite Solomon Powell delivering his best game to date. Powell rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Golden Gate is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Powell and Golden Gate will head out on the road to challenge Palmetto Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.37
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Steven Rousseau stepped things up a notch to give Palmetto Ridge the 'W'. Rousseau was unstoppable, making three total tackles. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards.
Palmetto Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. Rousseau and Palmetto Ridge will welcome Golden Gate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.55
Devon Messenger Turns in Season-Best Effort
Devon Messenger put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Thursday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards.
For the year, Messenger has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.12
Other Notable Players
- Osyrus Boykin: 181 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Sam Powell: 281 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.73)
- Jayden Mixon: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Isaac Garcia: 66 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.17)
- Javien Altine: 139 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
