6A Region II 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!
Brendon Haygood Turns in Season-Best Effort
Brendon Haygood produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sachse to the win on Friday. Haygood rushed for 380 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 21.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run.
Haygood is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Naaman Forest on Thursday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Haygood saw the Rangers), he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 92.80
Howard Fisher IV's Big Game Leads Wylie East over Rowlett
Wylie East picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Howard Fisher IV. Fisher IV was dynamite, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Fisher IV has thrown 23 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 237.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.53
Deangelo Perales Delivers Electric Performance Vs North Garland
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday DeAngelo Perales stepped things up a notch to give Naaman Forest the 'W'. Perales turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Naaman Forest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Perales and Naaman Forest will host Sachse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.17
Ali Vinson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ali Vinson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Naaman Forest to the win on Friday. Vinson rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Vinson has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 19 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.25
Michael Henderson III Makes It Two for Wylie East
The second Wylie East player making an appearance here is Michael Henderson III, and for good reason. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
On the year, Henderson III has averaged 2.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.42
Other Notable Players
- Derrick Obi: 125 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Rome Jeffers: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Nehemiah Bradley: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Dirk Williams Jr.: 129 yards passing; 47 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Braylon Deal: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
