3A-2 Region II District 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!
Peyton Brown Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Tolar got the W thanks in part to Peyton Brown playing the best football he has all season. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards.
The win was the tenth in a row for Tolar, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Brown will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Bells on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.80
Jacoby Came Up Big in Brady's 54-27 Loss
Brady was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Sean Jacoby did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Jacoby as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 234 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes.
This season, Jacoby has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 98.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 44.62 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 106.05 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.98
Kelvin Murray and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Kelvin Murray was instrumental in extending Tolar's winning streak to ten on Friday. Murray rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
This season, Murray has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 20.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.85
Johnny Menefield Makes It Two for Brady
Another Brady player making an appearance on this list is Johnny Menefield. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Menefield has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 104.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
Big Game from Watkins As Tolar Won 49-14
Tolar picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dacen Watkins. Watkins turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Watkins has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 50.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.27
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