5A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Peyton Houston Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Evangel Christian Academy came up short on Thursday despite Peyton Houston delivering his best game to date. Houston threw for 817 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.7 passing touchdowns per game. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 348 passing yards dating back to last season.
Evangel Christian Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Houston will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Benton on Friday.
Gamescore: 111.17
Johnny Casey Makes It Two for Evangel Christian Academy
Another Evangel Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Johnny Casey. He made two total tackles. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (112.5).
Gamescore: 60.68
Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns from Brodie Savage
The second Captain Shreve player making an appearance here is Brodie Savage, and for good reason. He threw for 472 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Savage has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 267.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.87
Big Game from Darby As Airline Won 45-22
Kenny Darby's big game helped extend Airline's winning streak to six on Friday. Darby turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes.
Airline pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Darby's next matchup is against Haughton on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 34.95
Other Notable Players
- Ben Taylor: 337 yards passing (Gamescore: 34.17)
- Quinton Hilliard: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 66 yards receiving (Gamescore: 31.77)
- Desmond Simmons: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.20)
- Charley Abraham: 215 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Dj Waldon: 74 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.33)
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