High school football just hit its midseason stride for a ton of teams across the country, and let me tell you, the top players are already in absolute midseason form. We saw Adrian Petero from Santa Margarita snag the Super 25 Playmaker award for Week 4, but Week 5? Man, Week 5 brought some truly eye-popping numbers from guys who are just flat out balling out.
The Quarterback Who Just Went Off
First up, you gotta talk about Keagan Croucher. The senior quarterback for No. 12 Baylor, who’s already committed to Ole Miss, had one of the most efficient nights you could possibly imagine. And get this: he did it all in just one half! Croucher absolutely shredded the CPA defense, leading No. 13 Baylor to a dominant 42-0 win. He completed 13 of his 16 first-half pass attempts, racking up an insane 343 yards and slinging five touchdowns. Five touchdowns! In thirty minutes of football. That’s just wild, and it shows why he’s already a four-star commit.
Running Backs Running Wild
Then you’ve got the running backs who decided Week 5 was their personal highlight reel. Corey Hinton Jr., the junior back for No. 9 Bishop Gorman, was straight-up electric in a massive Super 25 showdown. Bishop Gorman took down Mater Dei 25-8, which was their first time ever beating the Monarchs, and Hinton Jr. was a huge reason why. He carried the ball 19 times for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Two hundred and ten yards, folks!
And over in Texas, G’yrell Smith, the senior back for No. 16 North Crowley, wasn’t messing around either. North Crowley found themselves in an unexpected first-half shootout on the road, but Smith absolutely carried their offense. He scored three touchdowns in the first half alone and finished the night with 170 yards on 17 carries. Finally, sophomore Zach Watts from No. 10 Carrollton in Georgia, a team already averaging 60 points per game, kept that offensive success rolling. Watts rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries, and just for kicks, he added a 55-yard touchdown catch in Carrollton’s 49-6 victory. Dude’s a machine.
The Receiver Who Couldn’t Be Stopped
Don’t sleep on the pass-catchers either. Jordan Thompson-Woods, a junior receiver for No. 13 Waxahachie, proved it was his night in a wild 63-27 win. Waxahachie’s offense is loaded, but Thompson-Woods was the go-to guy. He snagged four passes for 160 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the favorite target for South Carolina quarterback commit Jerry Meyer III. Four catches, four touchdowns. That’s a perfect night if you ask me.
These guys are putting up numbers that make you stop and double-check the box score. So, who gets your vote for this week’s Super 25 Playmaker? The competition is stacked, and the national audience gets to decide who wore the crown.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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