AAAA 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!
Starr's Mill Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Blake Turner
Blake Turner was instrumental in extending Starr's Mill's winning streak to nine on Friday. Turner did his part (and then some), rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for the 'W'.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Turner and Starr's Mill will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
Gamescore: 28.40
Big Game from Harris As Central Won 23-14
Central found a leader in Jr Harris as the squad took down Harris County on Friday. Harris turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
On the year, Harris has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 221.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 29.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 48.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.70
A Season-Best Effort from Nate Horsley Leads Central over Harris County
Central was led to victory by Nate Horsley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Horsley made 16 total tackles and snagged an interception.
This year, Horsley has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Harris County was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Bishop Adams did his best to prevent it. Adams was dynamite, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Adams has averaged 4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Jonaz Walton Makes It Three for Central
Another Central player making an appearance on this list is Jonaz Walton. He rushed for 92 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards.
On the season, Walton has averaged 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.10
Other Notable Players
- Tye Bias: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Jai Jackson: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Avery Tanner: 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.03)
- Matthew Alexich: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
