6A Region II District 11 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kelden Ryan Dazzles in Desoto Victory
Starting off the list is DeSoto's Kelden Ryan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ryan threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
DeSoto pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Ryan and DeSoto will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 43.20
Waxahachie Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Jerry Meyer Iii
Jerry Meyer Iii was instrumental in extending Waxahachie's winning streak to five on Thursday. Meyer Iii was dynamite, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Waxahachie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Meyer Iii and Waxahachie will square off against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.73
Duncanville picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Keelon Russell. Russell was unstoppable, throwing for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Russell must have Cedar Hill's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Russell saw the Longhorns), he threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.30
A Season-Best Performance from Tristian Gardner Leads Waxahachie over Mesquite
Tristian Gardner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Waxahachie to the win on Thursday. Gardner picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Waxahachie is 6-1 when Gardner posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Gardner has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 84.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.48
Riden Jr. Posts Huge Game in 45-13 Win
Another DeSoto player making an appearance on this list is Deondrae Riden Jr.. He rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Riden Jr. has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 121.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had eight rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.28
Other Notable Players
- Matthew Grant: 3 sacks, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 29.50)
- Ka'Majay Else: 1 interception, 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.00)
- SaRod Baker: 30 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Ethan Feaster: 74 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 25.73)
- Jaqualon Armstrong: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
