2A-I District 2 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!
Washington Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Creed Barrett
Creed Barrett was instrumental in extending Washington's winning streak to 21 on Thursday. Barrett did his part (and then some), throwing for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes for the 'W'.
Washington pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and Marlow are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.77
Howard Came Up Big in Washington's 49-7 Victory
Hudson Howard's big game helped extend Washington's winning streak to 21 on Thursday. Little Axe had no answer to Howard as he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Howard showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
For the year, Howard has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 96 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.80
A Season-Best Performance from Benton Mckim Leads Crossings Christian over Marlow
Crossings Christian came up short on Friday despite Benton Mckim delivering his best game to date. Mckim made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Mckim has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 2.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Case Alexander and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Washington picked up their 21st consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Case Alexander. Alexander turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
This season, Alexander has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 26.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.22
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