5A-1 Region II District 5 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!
Denzel Okekeuche Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Heritage got the W thanks in part to Denzel Okekeuche playing the best football he has all season. Okekeuche rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.2) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
This season, Okekeuche has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 107.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 11.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.58
Vincent Hooper Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Heritage got the W thanks in part to Vincent Hooper playing the best football he has all season. Hooper picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards.
On the year, Hooper has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 76.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 42.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.37
A Season-Best Effort from Hudson Eidem Leads Lebanon Trail over Mckinney North
Lebanon Trail came up short on Friday despite Hudson Eidem delivering his best game to date. Eidem rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lebanon Trail is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. Eidem and Lebanon Trail will face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.00
Jackson Hand Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Centennial had to settle for second even though Jackson Hand put up the best numbers he has all season. Hand picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Hand might just drop another big game when he faces off against Lebanon Trail on Friday. Hand picked up 2.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Trail Blazers duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.00
Maples Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Jayden Maples of Wakeland. Maples threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt.
This season, Maples has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 214.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 16.32 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.32 passer rating.
Gamescore: 27.43
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Jelinek: 1 sack, 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Truitt Eckert: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Aidan Poole: 116 yards rushing; 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.97)
- Aydan Lozano: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Joshua Greek: 190 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
