5A-1 Region II District 6 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Axel Lofstrand Leads Newman Smith over North Mesquite
Axel Lofstrand produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Newman Smith to the win on Friday. Lofstrand threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Newman Smith's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Lofstrand and Newman Smith will head out on the road to challenge White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.83
Harrison Posts Huge Game in 48-13 Victory
Another Newman Smith player making an appearance on this list is Allijah Harrison. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Harrison is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
For the season, Harrison has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 33.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.17
Creekview Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Dre Richardson
Dre Richardson's big game helped extend Creekview's winning streak to six on Thursday. Richardson was dynamite, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Richardson has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 35 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.23
Dallas Barge Delivers Best Effort of Season
Dallas Barge produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Newman Smith to the win on Friday. Barge picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Barge has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.62
Jude Marlin Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Creekview got the W thanks in part to Jude Marlin playing the best football he has all season. Marlin forced a fumble, made 11 total tackles, and defended two passes.
This season, Marlin has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Deonte Juake: 6 total tackles and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Terrance Collins: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
