5A District 6 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!
Wilson Posts Huge Game in 41-19 Loss
Starting off the list is Hammond's Melvin Wilson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wilson picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Hammond's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-3. Wilson and Hammond will welcome Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.50
Nate Sheppard Delivers Electric Effort Vs Hammond
Mandeville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Sheppard. Sheppard was dynamite, rushing for 164 yards on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Sheppard and Mandeville will challenge Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Kenyatta Fleet Makes It Two for Hammond
The second Hammond player making an appearance here is Kenyatta Fleet, and for good reason. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Fleet has averaged 5 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 27.97
Hendricks Came Up Big in Mandeville's 41-19 Victory
Mandeville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ben Hendricks. Hendricks did his part (and then some), rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
On the season, Hendricks has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 77.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Terin Jones: 130 yards passing; 64 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Elontae Beauchamp: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
