2A-1 Region II District 5 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!
Aiden Pena Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Ballinger got the W thanks in part to Aiden Pena playing the best football he has all season. Pena rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Pena has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 122.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.60
Crowell Posts Huge Game in 33-12 Loss
Bangs was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Hunter Crowell did his best to prevent it. Ballinger had no answer to Crowell as he forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles.
Bangs has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Crowell and Bangs will play host again on Friday to welcome Hico, where kickoff is scheduled.
Gamescore: 24.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Cason Tidwell
On Friday, Bangs had to settle for second even though Cason Tidwell put up the best numbers he has all season. Tidwell wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles. The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Tidwell has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.48
Cade Strube Makes It Two for Ballinger
Another Ballinger player making an appearance on this list is Cade Strube. He threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
For the season, Strube has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 93 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.13
A Season-Best Effort from Eliseo Rivas Leads Bangs over Ballinger
Bangs came up short on Friday despite Eliseo Rivas delivering his best game to date. Rivas picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
For the season, Rivas has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 20.90
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