District 10 Region 1 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!
Juelz Johnson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Sharpsville
Starting off the list is Farrell's Juelz Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Unfortunately for Sharpsville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Johnson. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Johnson saw the Blue Devils), he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 82.12
Zachrich Made His Presence Known in Reynolds' 43-8 Victory
Xavier Zachrich was a major factor in Reynolds's victory over Kennedy Catholic on Saturday. Zachrich turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 97 yards.
On the year, Zachrich has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 43.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 40.78
A Constellation of Stars for Reynolds
Another Reynolds player making an appearance on this list is Gabriel Minjarez. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Kennedy Catholic had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Minjarez it was a similar story. When Minjarez last faced the back in September of 2023, he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 31.05
Aaron Pegues Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Aaron Pegues posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 87 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes.
This season, Pegues has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 143.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 47.21 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.63 passer rating.
Gamescore: 28.73
Other Notable Players
- Jason Marshall Jr: 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
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