4A-2 Region II District 7 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!
Twan Thompson Puts an End to Pittsburg's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Twan Thompson, Pittsburg said goodbye to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Thompson produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Pittsburg's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Thompson and Pittsburg will venture away from home to square off against Van at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.00
Gilmer Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Trillyon Butler
Trillyon Butler was instrumental in extending Gilmer's winning streak to five on Friday. Butler wasn't messing around, making a tackle. The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Gilmer's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Butler will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Pleasant Grove on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.70
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Itzael Falcon
Thanks in part to Itzael Falcon, Pittsburg said goodbye to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Falcon wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble, making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Falcon has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.50
Kord Johnson Puts an End to Pittsburg's Losing Streak on Friday
Pittsburg's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kord Johnson. Johnson rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
This season, Johnson has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 74.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.67
Jet Bates Makes It Two for Gilmer
Another Gilmer player making an appearance on this list is Jet Bates. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Bates has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Camdyn Doddy: 33 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.47)
- Tyler Hagler: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Jaime Villegas: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Kai Furtch: 123 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Zade Taylor: 51 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
