5A 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!
BRAYDEN JONES Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Provine's BRAYDEN JONES, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. JONES rushed for 37 yards.
Provine's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. JONES and Provine have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.15
While Jakevious Smith delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for North Pike. Smith turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 86 yards on only 12 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
North Pike is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Smith and North Pike are on the road again on Friday to play Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Kameron Morgan was a major factor in Natchez's win over North Pike on Friday. Morgan was unstoppable, throwing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
For the season, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jakel Irving produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Natchez to the win on Friday. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
If history really does repeat itself, Irving might just drop another big game when he faces off against South Jones on Friday. When Irving last faced the Braves back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Gamescore: 23.25
Patrick Banks Turns in Season-Best Effort
Natchez was led to victory by Patrick Banks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Tayshaun Ross: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
