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
Sadly, Peyton Houston posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Evangel Christian Academy over Captain Shreve on Thursday. 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 and Evangel Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Benton at 7:00 p.m. 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. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (112.5) per game.
Gamescore: 60.68
Brodie Savage Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns
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.
On the season, Savage has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 267.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.87
Darby Made His Presence Known in Airline's 45-22 Win
Kenny Darby's big game helped extend Airline's winning streak to six on Friday. Parkway had no answer to Darby as he picked up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Darby 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 and Airline will head out to face off against Haughton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
