6A Region IV District 27 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Wynter Smith Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Brandeis's Wynter Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 91.7% of his passes.
This season, Smith has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 77.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 58.93
Lorenn "Bubba" Johnson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Reagan
Lorenn "Bubba" Johnson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 15th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 103 rushing yards. He rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 259 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
If the past is any indication, Johnson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Madison on Friday. When Johnson last faced the Mavericks back in November of 2023, he rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 53.68
Noah Logsdon Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Brandeis got the W thanks in part to Noah Logsdon playing the best football he has all season. Logsdon rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 112 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Logsdon has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 21 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 42.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 130.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 51.13
Churchill Gets a Boost from Pavlicek in 45-27 Defeat
Churchill had to settle for second on Friday, but Hunter Pavlicek sure wasn't going down easily. Pavlicek was unstoppable, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Pavlicek has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 109.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 15.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.10
Kalobe Rond Makes It Two for Churchill
Keeping Pavlicek company is Kalobe Rond, a fellow Churchill player. He rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the season, Rond has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.20
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Hernandez: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Elijah Guajardo: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Xavier Canavis: 130 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Logan Schmidt: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
