5A Region 3 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!
Jakevious Smith Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is North Pike's Jakevious Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith rushed for 86 yards on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
North Pike is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Smith and North Pike will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Natchez found a leader in Kameron Morgan as the team took down North Pike on Friday. North Pike had no answer to Morgan as he threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Morgan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Delivers Best Performance of Season
Natchez was led to victory by Jakel Irving, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
If history really does repeat itself, Irving might just drop another big game when he faces off against South Jones on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Irving saw the Braves), he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Gamescore: 23.25
Patrick Banks Turns in Season-Best Performance
Patrick Banks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Natchez to the win on Friday. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Tayshaun Ross Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, North Pike had to settle for second even though Tayshaun Ross put up the best numbers he has all season. Ross wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Ross has averaged 8.5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 19.50
Other Notable Players
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
