D1 District 2 (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!
Homer's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Josue Munoz
Thanks in part to Josue Munoz, Homer said goodbye to their six-game losing streak. On Friday Munoz picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
This season, Munoz has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.55
Big Game from Kneifl As Pender Fell 38-19
While Owen Kneifl delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Pender. Wisner-Pilger had no answer to Kneifl as he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Kneifl has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 34.55
Sam Hass and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Guardian Angels Central Catholic picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sam Hass. Hass was unstoppable, throwing for 104 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on only eight carries.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Dominic Johnson
Guardian Angels Central Catholic picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dominic Johnson. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
For the year, Johnson has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.02
Axton Caskey Delivers Electric Performance Vs Wakefield
Axton Caskey helped snap Homer's six-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Caskey on Friday as he threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
For the year, Caskey has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 69.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging eight rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.35
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
