1A District 5 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!
John Loach Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Father Lopez's John Loach, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Loach wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Father Lopez is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Loach and Father Lopez will head out on the road to challenge Halifax Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 16.25
Barthelemy Came Up Big in Halifax Academy's 42-12 Defeat
Halifax Academy had to settle for second on Friday, but Jeremiah Barthelemy sure wasn't going down easily. Barthelemy turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Halifax Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Barthelemy and Halifax Academy will host Father Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 15.60
Rylan Demarsh Makes It Two for Father Lopez
Another Father Lopez player making an appearance on this list is Rylan Demarsh. He wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Demarsh has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 14.00
Freddie Major put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 50 yards.
Crescent City moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Major and Crescent City will take on Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 10.77
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