3A Region 5 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!
Kamario Taylor Dazzles in Noxubee County Victory
Starting off the list is Noxubee County's Kamario Taylor, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taylor threw for 207 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
The win (which was Noxubee County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Taylor and Noxubee County will host Southeast Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.30
Kemper County Gets a Boost from Yates in 40-22 Victory
Damarius Yates continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Philadelphia had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Yates it was a similar story. Yates rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries the last time he and the Tornadoes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.80
Kendetryon Backstrom Makes It Two for Kemper County
Keeping Yates company is Kendetryon Backstrom, a fellow Kemper County player. He threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Backstrom might have his next game, a road matchup with Enterprise, circled on his calendar. When Backstrom last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 29.60
Another Kemper County player making an appearance on this list is Al'Javion Gordon. He picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Gordon has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 67.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.02
Kendrick White Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Noxubee County player making an appearance on this list is Kendrick White. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game.
On the year, White has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 18.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
