A-I 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!
Kleat Martens Dazzles in Hooker Victory
Starting off the list is Hooker's Kleat Martens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martens threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 31 yards.
The win (which was Hooker's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Martens and Hooker will take on Cashion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.93
Kelan Estep Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Watonga had to settle for second even though Kelan Estep put up the best numbers he has all season. Estep rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Watonga is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Estep and Watonga will face off against Hinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.03
Tristan Dobbins Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Watonga had to settle for second even though Tristan Dobbins put up the best numbers he has all season. Dobbins picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
On the year, Dobbins has averaged 4.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 14.6 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 70.8 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.42
A Season-Best Effort from Trace Duncan Leads Hooker over Hinton
Hooker was led to victory by Trace Duncan, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Duncan picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards.
For the year, Duncan has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 48 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.65
Big Game from Palacios As Hooker Won 48-0
Another Hooker player making an appearance on this list is Justin Palacios. He rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
For the year, Palacios has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 111.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Other Notable Players
- Keilan Robinson: 123 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.90)
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