3A-1 Region II District 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Trip Baysinger Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Liberty-Eylau got the W thanks in part to Trip Baysinger playing the best football he has all season. Baysinger rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
On the year, Baysinger has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 169.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.13
Mason Budro was a major factor in Gladewater's victory over Sabine on Friday. Sabine had no answer to Budro as he made nine total tackles.
The win got Gladewater back to even at 3-3. Budro and Gladewater will take on Liberty-Eylau at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.45
A Season-Best Performance from Brayson Woods Leads Gladewater over Sabine
Brayson Woods produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Gladewater to the win on Friday. Woods picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
For the year, Woods has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 62.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 26.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Another Game with at Least 124 Rushing Yards from Kamran Williams
Kamran Williams continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 124 rushing yards. He rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Williams could be in store for another big game when he takes on White Oak on Friday. When Williams last faced the Roughnecks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 277 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 30.00
Avion Golston Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Liberty-Eylau was led to victory by Avion Golston, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Golston forced two fumbles and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.6 total tackles per game.
For the year, Golston has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
Other Notable Players
- Tihmyus Taylor: 79 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.57)
- Malik Stephens: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Jakyrie Johnson: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
