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!
BRAYDEN JONES Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Provine's BRAYDEN JONES, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. JONES rushed for 37 yards.
Provine's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. JONES and Provine will stay at home for another week and welcome Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.15
While North Pike might've come up empty on Friday, Jakevious Smith wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Smith was still balling out as he 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 took down North Pike on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Kameron Morgan's performance. Morgan turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
On the year, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
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. Irving picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles the last time he and the Braves duked it out back in October of 2023.
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).
On the season, 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
Other Notable Players
- Tayshaun Ross: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
