6A Region I District 5 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!
Edward Griffin Goes Supernova in Coppell Victory
Edward Griffin's big game helped extend Coppell's winning streak to ten on Thursday. Griffin was unstoppable, throwing for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played.
Coppell's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Griffin and Coppell will square off against Prosper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Tucker Cusano and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Tucker Cusano's big game helped extend Coppell's winning streak to ten on Thursday. Nobody could stop Cusano as he picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards.
On the season, Cusano has caught 16 touchdowns while averaging 87.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.62
Guyer Gets a Boost from Sperry in 41-20 Win
Guyer found a leader in Kevin Sperry as the squad took down Braswell on Thursday. Sperry was dynamite, throwing for 255 yards on only 16 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Guyer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Sperry and Guyer will square off against McKinney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.60
Khyren Haywood Makes It Two for Guyer
Keeping Sperry company is Khyren Haywood, a fellow Guyer player. He forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
This year, Haywood has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
Coppell Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Joshua Lock
Coppell picked up their tenth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Joshua Lock. Lock turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
For the season, Lock has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 69.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.80
Other Notable Players
- Omarion Mbakwe: 141 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.80)
- Rhett Garza: 150 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.33)
- Colton Nussmeier: 265 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
- Alex Kraus: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Harry Hassmann: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
