2A District 9 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!
Connail Jackson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Connail Jackson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cardinal Mooney to the win on Friday. Jackson rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
The victory for Cardinal Mooney keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinal Mooney Cougars take on the King's Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.80
Johnson Posts Huge Game in 35-21 Loss
Tarpon Springs had to settle for second on Friday, but Makih Johnson sure wasn't going down easily. Johnson was unstoppable, picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
For the year, Johnson has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 107.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.35
Cardinal Mooney Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Elijah Golden
Elijah Golden's big game helped extend Cardinal Mooney's winning streak to 16 on Friday. Golden produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up three sacks, made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
On the year, Golden has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks.
Gamescore: 36.25
Christopher Cresser Turns in Season-Best Performance
Tarpon Springs came up short on Friday despite Christopher Cresser delivering his best game to date. Cresser wasn't messing around, making 23 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his tenth straight with 12 or more total tackles.
For the year, Cresser has averaged 16.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.75
Other Notable Players
- Joaquin Kavouklis: 294 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Devin Mignery: 114 yards passing; 108 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Macaiden Brown: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Blake Roulund: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Laron Dues: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
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