6A Region II District 11 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!
Keelon Russell Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lancaster
Duncanville picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Keelon Russell. Russell did his part (and then some), throwing for 252 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Duncanville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Russell and Duncanville will head out to take on Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.30
Michael Esparza Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
Michael Esparza Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Waxahachie to the win on Friday. Esparza Jr. wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles.
This season, Esparza Jr. has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Deondrae Riden Jr.'s Big Game Leads Desoto over Horn
Deondrae Riden Jr. was a major factor in DeSoto's victory over Horn on Friday. Horn had no answer to Riden Jr. as he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Riden Jr. might have his next game, a home matchup with Cedar Hill, circled on his calendar. When Riden Jr. last faced the Longhorns back in December of 2023, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.00
Duncanville Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Zach Turner
Duncanville picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Zach Turner. Turner turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Turner has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 45.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.57
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Elijah Barnes
Elijah Barnes continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Barnes could be in store for another big game when he takes on Waxahachie on Thursday. When Barnes last faced the Indians back in November of 2023, he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 30.50
Other Notable Players
- Adam Dweh: 1 sack, (1TD), and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.75)
- Myson Johnson-Cook: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Kamryn Williams: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.35)
- Tyreke Cockroft: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.58)
- Kelden Ryan: 198 yards passing; 53 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
