5A District 8 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!
Richardson Came Up Big in Spoto's 34-32 Loss
Starting off the list is Spoto's Nathan Richardson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Richardson threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
East Bay had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Richardson it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Richardson saw the Indians), he threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Gamescore: 29.23
Jaedyn Cartwright Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Spoto had to settle for second even though Jaedyn Cartwright put up the best numbers he has all season. Cartwright rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Cartwright has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.20
Darryon Jones and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Darryon Jones was instrumental in extending Tampa Bay Tech's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Jones as he threw for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only five passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Tampa Bay Tech's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Jones and Tampa Bay Tech will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th.
Gamescore: 26.03
Jolly Made His Presence Known in Tampa Bay Tech's 57-0 Victory
Another Tampa Bay Tech player making an appearance on this list is James Jolly. He picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 17.25
A Constellation of Stars for Tampa Bay Tech
Another Tampa Bay Tech player making an appearance on this list is Tre'Variez Jacobs. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 16.50
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Daniel: 59 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
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