AAAA Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Caden Clay Delivers Best Effort of Season
Northside was led to victory by Caden Clay, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Clay rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Northside's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Clay and Northside will square off against Starr's Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.80
Lincoln Delaere and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Starr's Mill picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lincoln Delaere. Delaere was unstoppable, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Delaere and Starr's Mill will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.62
Jai Jackson Dazzles in Northside Win
Jai Jackson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
This season, Jackson has averaged 18.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 36.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 70.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.68
Harris County had to settle for second on Friday, but Demetrius Brooks sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Brooks was still balling out as he made a tackle.
Harris County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.43
A Season-Best Performance from Tye Bias Leads Northside over Griffin
Tye Bias produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northside to the win on Thursday. Bias picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Bias has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.50
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Johnson: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jeremiah Potter: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
