Potomac 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!
Robert Kellen Turns in Season-Best Performance
Robert Kellen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Independence to the win on Thursday. Kellen rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Independence is 2-1 when Kellen posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got Independence back to even at 3-3. Kellen and Independence will square off against Riverside on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Justin Jordan Goes Supernova in Independence Victory
Justin Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Jordan must have Lightridge's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jordan saw Lightridge), he picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 33.00
Xavier Dillard Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Sadly, Xavier Dillard posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Lightridge over Independence on Thursday. Dillard wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his 15th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Dillard must have Independence's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dillard saw the ), he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 32.75
Riverside Gets a Boost from Evelyn in 31-21 Loss
While Robert Evelyn delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Riverside. Despite the loss, Evelyn was still balling out as he threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Evelyn has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 153.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 76.33 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.17
Owen Working Makes It Two for Lightridge
The second Lightridge player making an appearance here is Owen Working, and for good reason. He threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
On the year, Working has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 105 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.10
Other Notable Players
- Brady Carmical: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.27)
- Nick Nassib: 139 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Hunter Davis: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.45)
- Grant MacBean: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.73)
- Al Honesty: 49 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
