Potomac Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Robert Kellen Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Independence got the W thanks in part to Robert Kellen playing the best football he has all season. Kellen rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win got Independence back to even at 3-3. Kellen and Independence will take on Riverside on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Justin Jordan Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lightridge
Justin Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Jordan must have Lightridge's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Jordan last faced Lightridge back in October of 2023, he picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 33.00
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Xavier Dillard
On Thursday, Lightridge had to settle for second even though Xavier Dillard put up the best numbers he has all season. Dillard wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his 15th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Independence, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Dillard. Dillard made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes the last time he and the duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.75
Evelyn Made His Presence Known in Riverside's 31-21 Loss
Riverside had to settle for second on Thursday, but Robert Evelyn sure wasn't going down easily. Evelyn turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Evelyn has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 153.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 76.33 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.17
Owen Working Makes It Two for Lightridge
Another Lightridge player making an appearance on this list is Owen Working. He threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
This season, Working has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 105 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.10
Other Notable Players
- Brady Carmical: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.27)
- Nick Nassib: 139 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Hunter Davis: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.45)
- Grant MacBean: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.73)
- Al Honesty: 49 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
