5A District 1 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!
Jamarcea Plater Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Captain Shreve's Jamarcea Plater, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Plater's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 175 rushing yards.
Captain Shreve's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. Plater and Captain Shreve will be playing at home against Parkway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.87
Taylor Posts Huge Game in 56-13 Win
Ben Taylor was instrumental in extending Airline's winning streak to seven on Friday. Taylor was unstoppable, throwing for 209 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. 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.
Unfortunately for Haughton, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Taylor. When Taylor last faced the Buccaneers back in October of 2023, he threw for 364 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 38.83
Damari Drake's Big Game Leads Evangel Christian Academy over Benton
Damari Drake helped snap Evangel Christian Academy's four-game losing streak. Drake was unstoppable on Friday, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played.
On the year, Drake has averaged 12.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.60
Collin Deere Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Byrd got the W thanks in part to Collin Deere playing the best football he has all season. Deere rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Deere has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 70.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
DJ Allen and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
DJ Allen's big game helped extend Airline's winning streak to seven on Friday. Allen was dynamite, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Allen has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 30.18
Other Notable Players
- Jamarion Washington: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Peyton Houston: 266 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.63)
- Joemiah Robinson: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Dj Waldon: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.85)
- Brodie Savage: 261 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
