It goes without saying that when high school playoff football comes around, if your school wants to succeed, the best players have to step up. McGuinness (Oklahoma) had Matt Chancellor in a 41-40 win over McAlester (Oklahoma), and that made all the difference.
The junior receiver was impressive, hauling in 12 catches for 322 yards and four touchdowns; the last two were game-breaking plays of 63 and 45 yards. In between his late touchdowns, Chancellor was on the hands team for the on-side kick, recovering the ball to keep McGuiness alive.
“That’s the mindset of our team, we’re never out of games,” Chancellor told NewsOk after the game.
For his efforts, Chancellor leads the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Performances of the Week.
The rest of the top performances as high school sports continue around the nation:
Zach Moser, football, Windsor (Colorado).
Moser plays wide receiver and linebacker for Windsor and excelled at both this week in a 35-14 win over Loveland to win the Oklahoma Class 4A title. Moser caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and also had an interception and fumble recovery on defense.
Eryka Sidney, girls basketball, Wheatley (Texas).
Wheatley went 3-1 in the HISD tournament and Sidney certainly helped the cause. She averaged 29.3 points per game in the wins against Reagan, Kashmere and Spring Woods.
Jadarious McManus, football, Monroe (North Carolina).
Monroe defeated East Lincoln 46-6 and McManus was the best player on the field. He recorded 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns, bringing his yardage total on the season to 1,099. McManus is the first ever 1,000 yard receiver for Monroe.
Catie Schmidt, girls basketball, Almond-Bancroft (Wisconsin).
Schmidt played really well in the past two games for the Eagles. Against Brower, the forward tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds. She also chipped in 16 points and 17 rebounds in a performance against Port Edwards.
Yoshinori Hanada, boys soccer, Cupertino (California).
Hanada was instrumental in a 6-2 win over Woodside Priory, scoring 4 goals. The playmaker also recorded an assist in 6-1 win over San Lorenzo Valley this week.
Jordan Wright, Dillard, boys basketball (Florida).
The forward scored 30 points to lead Dillard in a 65-52 win over Pines Charter.
Nick Roller, football, Bixby (Oklahoma).
The first time Bixby played Sand Springs, Roller was held to just 44 yards. Roller made sure that wouldn’t happen again in the Class 6A-II title game. The running back exploded for 164 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-28 win.
Jazzlynn Koeller, girls basketball, G.B. West (Wisconsin).
Koeller was the primary playmaker in a 58-36 win over Sturgeon Bay. The sophomore scored 30 points, a career high.
Jerry Howard, football, Rock Hill Northwestern (South Carolina).
The running back was outstanding in a 30-22 win over Nation Ford, rushing the ball 20 times for 272 yards and three touchdowns.