5A-1 Region II District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Grayson Myer Leads Wakeland over Heritage
On Friday, Wakeland got the W thanks in part to Grayson Myer playing the best football he has all season. Myer picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wakeland is 3-1 when Myer posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Myer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 62.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.20
Tatum Bell Jr Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Tatum Bell Jr posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Heritage over Wakeland on Friday. Bell Jr picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (101.7) per game. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
For the year, Bell Jr has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 101.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 55.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.35
Jake Ferner's Big Game Leads Reedy over Mckinney North
Jake Ferner was instrumental in extending Reedy's winning streak to four on Thursday. Ferner was unstoppable, throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Ferner will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Centennial on Thursday. The last time Ferner took on the Titans, he threw for 219 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.67
Schmid Came Up Big in Centennial's 24-20 Loss
Centennial was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Adam Schmid did his best to prevent it. Schmid was unstoppable, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Centennial is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Schmid and Centennial will be playing in front of their home fans against Reedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.97
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Hand: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Bingham Buckley: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jackson Ford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Taidan Waltz: 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Fope Tedimola: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
