Mesquite 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!
Micah Little Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Linfield Christian got the W thanks in part to Micah Little playing the best football he has all season. Little rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Little has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 77.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.10
Miles Omalley Goes Supernova in Maranatha Victory
Miles Omalley continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 150 rushing yards. He rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Unfortunately for Western Christian, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Omalley. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Omalley saw the Fighting Lancers), he rushed for 235 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 48.57
Drew Taylor Makes It Two for Linfield Christian
The second Linfield Christian player making an appearance here is Drew Taylor, and for good reason. He picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Taylor has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 49 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 10.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.72
A Constellation of Stars for Linfield Christian
Another Linfield Christian player making an appearance on this list is Madden Mayer. He picked up eight receiving yards.
On the season, Mayer has averaged 12.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.63
Maranatha Gets a Boost from Goodman in 21-20 Victory
Another Maranatha player making an appearance on this list is Nick Goodman. He forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Goodman has averaged 14.1 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Thomas Paschal: 241 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.67)
- Luke Mcnulty: 89 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
