Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) 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!
Luke Misek Delivers Electric Performance Vs Riverside Christian
Starting off the list is Donahue Catholic's Luke Misek, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Misek threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Misek has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.55
A Season-Best Effort from Athy Niewald Leads Donahue Catholic over Riverside Christian
On Friday, Donahue Catholic got the W thanks in part to Athy Niewald playing the best football he has all season. Niewald picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards.
For the season, Niewald has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 52.88
A Constellation of Stars for Donahue Catholic
Another Donahue Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Matt Misek. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
On the year, Misek has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 45.87
While Geneva Classical Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Clay Lindsay wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Lindsay was still balling out as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The loss snapped Geneva Classical Academy's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Lindsay and Geneva Classical Academy will be playing at home against Donahue Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Owen Shoultz Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Owen Shoultz of Oasis Christian. Shoultz picked up 31 receiving yards.
Oasis Christian is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Other Notable Players
- CJ Goldwire: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Daniel Gordon: 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Paul Bruno: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nikko Puthumana: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
