Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) 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!
Luke Misek Goes Supernova in Donahue Catholic Victory
Starting off the list is Donahue Catholic's Luke Misek, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Misek threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Misek has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.55
A Season-Best Effort from Athy Niewald Leads Donahue Catholic over Riverside Christian
On Friday, Donahue Catholic got the W thanks in part to Athy Niewald playing the best football he has all season. Niewald picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards.
On the season, Niewald has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 52.88
A Constellation of Stars for Donahue Catholic
Another Donahue Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Matt Misek. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
This year, Misek has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 45.87
Geneva Classical Academy was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Clay Lindsay did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Lindsay was still balling out as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The defeat snapped Geneva Classical Academy's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Lindsay and Geneva Classical Academy will host Donahue Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Owen Shoultz Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Owen Shoultz of Oasis Christian. Shoultz picked up 31 receiving yards.
Oasis Christian is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Other Notable Players
- CJ Goldwire: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Daniel Gordon: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Paul Bruno: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nikko Puthumana: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
