6A Region IV District 29 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!
Mackey Made His Presence Known in East Central's 34-21 Win
Starting off the list is East Central's Isaiah Mackey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mackey threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Mackey and East Central will challenge Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Mackey took on the Buffaloes, he threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 46.73
CHAD WARNER and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
CHAD WARNER's big game helped extend Steele's winning streak to four on Friday. WARNER was dynamite, throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
For the season, WARNER has thrown 25 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 260.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.77
A Season-Best Effort from Marcel Smith Leads Judson over Canyon
Judson was led to victory by Marcel Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Smith picked up a sack and made 22 total tackles.
For the year, Smith has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.63 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.75
Jordan Dukes Turns in Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles
On Thursday, Judson got the W thanks in part to Jordan Dukes playing the best football he has all season. Dukes wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception. The game was his ninth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Dukes has averaged 12.8 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 2.88 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.75
Royal Capell Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Steele got the W thanks in part to Royal Capell playing the best football he has all season. Capell picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
On the year, Capell has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.85
Other Notable Players
- Kael Hatnot: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.68)
- Zachary Isaak: 99 yards passing; 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
