6A Region I District 4 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!
Brock Burkett's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Keller over Byron Nelson
Starting off the list is Keller's Brock Burkett, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Burkett rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards on 14 of 28 attempts. Those 115 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the season, Burkett has averaged 65.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after four games last season, he was only averaging 24.48 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 60.8 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.72
Nathanial Jean Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Nathanial Jean posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game.
The victory for Northwest keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Jean and Northwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Southlake Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Penn Made His Presence Known in Southlake Carroll's 50-14 Victory
Davis Penn was instrumental in extending Southlake Carroll's winning streak to seven on Thursday. V.R. Eaton had no answer to Penn as he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
V.R. Eaton had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Penn it was a similar story. When Penn last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 28.28
Brock Boyd Goes Supernova in Southlake Carroll Win
Southlake Carroll picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Brock Boyd. Boyd turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Boyd has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 59.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.47
Ryder Norton and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Northwest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ryder Norton. Norton turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards.
On the year, Norton has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 155 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Holden Myres: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Tyler Singer: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Quintin Shropshire: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.10)
- Angelo Renda: 135 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Hayden Snow: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
