5A Division II Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bryant Johnson Drops League-Best Effort on Saturday
Starting off the list is Palo Verde's Bryant Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Palo Verde's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Johnson and Palo Verde will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 49.00
D'angelo Hagans Delivers Best Performance of Season
Silverado came up short on Saturday despite D'Angelo Hagans delivering his best game to date. Hagans picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Silverado is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Hagans and Silverado will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.12
A Season-Best Performance from Zaione Henderson Leads Legacy over Shadow Ridge
On Saturday, Legacy got the W thanks in part to Zaione Henderson playing the best football he has all season. Henderson rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
The victory was the third in a row for Legacy, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Henderson and Legacy will square off against Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.25
Jakari Burrell Makes It Two for Palo Verde
Another Palo Verde player making an appearance on this list is Jakari Burrell. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game. He has become a key player for Palo Verde: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 0-4 otherwise.
This year, Burrell has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.50
Adonis Vaughn Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Adonis Vaughn of Sierra Vista. Vaughn picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Sierra Vista is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Vaughn and Sierra Vista will venture away from home to square off against Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 30.63
Other Notable Players
- Rayden Inong: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.55)
- Michael Lewis: 199 yards passing; 43 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.87)
- Malahkai Berry: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Aidan Crawford: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Mafua Matthews-Mafua: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
