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!
Mason Pickett-Hicks Delivers Best Effort of Season
South Pointe was led to victory by Mason Pickett-Hicks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Pickett-Hicks rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for South Pointe, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Pickett-Hicks and South Pointe will head out to challenge Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.78
Roper Wentzky Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, A.C. Flora got the W thanks in part to Roper Wentzky playing the best football he has all season. Wentzky threw for 516 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
If the past is any indication, Wentzky could be in store for another big game when he takes on Camden on Friday. Wentzky threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 56.80
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Willie Smith
Sadly, Willie Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dreher over A.C. Flora on Friday. Smith wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles. The contest was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Dreher dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Smith and Dreher will face off against South Pointe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.98
Kendall Byrd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kendall Byrd produced his most outstanding game to date while leading A.C. Flora to the win on Friday. Byrd picked up 292 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106.8) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
If the past is any indication, Byrd could be in store for another big game when he takes on Camden on Friday. When Byrd last faced the Bulldogs back in September of 2023, he picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.28
A Season-Best Effort from Aakil Brown Leads South Pointe over Lancaster
South Pointe was led to victory by Aakil Brown, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Brown wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing three fumbles, and making six total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Brown has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 37.50
Other Notable Players
- Cam McMillon: 373 yards passing (Gamescore: 36.77)
- Luka Cruz: 147 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.20)
- Solomon Kelson: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Brandon Mack: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.30)
- Azel Banag: 21 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
