6A Premier Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Marlie Phillips Delivers Best Effort of Season
Marlie Phillips produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Hamilton to the win on Thursday. Phillips wasn't messing around, throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of her passes. The contest was her fourth straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The victory for Hamilton keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Phillips and Hamilton will challenge Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 48.83
Basha Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Claire Mcmahon
Basha picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Claire McMahon. McMahon turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basha's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. McMahon and Basha will head out on the road to take on Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 37.43
Van Heel Made Her Presence Known in Hamilton's 48-0 Victory
Aaliya Van Heel was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Van Heel did her part (and then some), picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. She showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards.
Gamescore: 27.02
A Season-Best Performance from Mia Johnson Leads Casteel over Higley
Casteel came up short on Thursday despite Mia Johnson delivering her best game to date. Johnson made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
On the year, Johnson has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 interceptions. She's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, she was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Keegan Doherty Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Keegan Doherty posting her best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Casteel over Higley on Thursday. Doherty picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Casteel is undefeated when Doherty posts three or more total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Doherty has averaged 2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Lacie Nemchick: 148 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.47)
- Samaya Taylor-Jenkins: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
