5A District 6 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!
Wilson Posts Huge Game in 41-19 Loss
Starting off the list is Hammond's Melvin Wilson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wilson picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Hammond dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Wilson and Hammond will look to defend their home field on Friday against Covington at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 38.50
Nate Sheppard Delivers Electric Performance Vs Hammond
Mandeville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Sheppard. Sheppard was dynamite, rushing for 164 yards on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Sheppard and Mandeville will take on Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Kenyatta Fleet Makes It Two for Hammond
Another Hammond player making an appearance on this list is Kenyatta Fleet. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the year, Fleet has averaged 5 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 27.97
Big Game from Hendricks As Mandeville Won 41-19
Mandeville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ben Hendricks. Hendricks did his part (and then some), rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
This year, Hendricks has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 77.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Terin Jones: 130 yards passing; 64 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Elontae Beauchamp: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
