2A-2 Region III District 12 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!
Jaxon Slone's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Deweyville's Jaxon Slone, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Slone made six total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
Deweyville's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They and Evadale are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.42
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Elijah Milton
Elijah Milton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He wasn't messing around, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The contest was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
Gamescore: 44.00
Brayden Carrell Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Brayden Carrell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles.
Evadale's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. They and Deweyville are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Collins Posts Huge Game in 48-0 Victory
Another Deweyville player making an appearance on this list is Hayden Collins. He rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Collins has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 77.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.05
Landon Wright Makes It Two for Evadale
The second Evadale player making an appearance here is Landon Wright, and for good reason. He made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Wright has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 0 sacks.
Gamescore: 15.53
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