5A District 8 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!
Nathan Richardson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Spoto got the W thanks in part to Nathan Richardson playing the best football he has all season. Richardson wasn't messing around, throwing for 289 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. The matchup was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
Spoto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Richardson and Spoto are taking a road trip to challenge Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.27
Isaiah Daniel Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Isaiah Daniel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Tampa Bay Tech to the win on Thursday. Daniel rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
The win was the sixth in a row for Tampa Bay Tech, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Daniel and Tampa Bay Tech will square off against Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.20
Big Game from Cartwright As Spoto Won 66-23
The second Spoto player making an appearance here is Jaedyn Cartwright, and for good reason. He picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 115 yards on only nine carries. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
This year, Cartwright has averaged 81.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.38
Jakobe Bruton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Leto over Spoto
While Jakobe Bruton delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Leto. Spoto had no answer to Bruton as he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. Bruton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
On the season, Bruton has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 62 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 32.87
Darryon Jones and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Tampa Bay Tech picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Darryon Jones. Nobody could stop Jones as he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Jones has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 151.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.80
Other Notable Players
- Rome Freeman: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Jesse Harden: 152 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.28)
- Nasir Foster: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Dallas Wilson: 109 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.32)
- Jovarious Lundy: 95 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
