4A District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xavier Ford Dazzles in Leesville Victory
Xavier Ford continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 367 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry.
Ford is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Iowa on Friday. When Ford last faced the Yellowjackets back in September of 2023, he rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 102.20
Jonathan Walker Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jonathan Walker Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Iowa to the win on Friday. Walker Jr. picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards.
Iowa pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Walker Jr. and Iowa have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Leesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.17
J'vien Adams Has Career-Day on Friday
J'Vien Adams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Iowa to the win on Friday. Adams rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
On the season, Adams has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Dylon Rhodes Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Dylon Rhodes continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles.
This season, Rhodes has averaged 15 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 24.50
Arick Hall Makes It Two for Deridder
Another DeRidder player making an appearance on this list is Arick Hall. He wasn't messing around on Thursday, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Hall has averaged 13 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Connor Rushford: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Reed Dupre: 134 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Amari Willis: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Uriah Wade: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.63)
- Trel Broom: 148 yards passing; 75 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
