6A Region III District 23 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!
Tory Blaylock Dazzles in Atascocita Victory
Starting off the list is Atascocita's Tory Blaylock, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Blaylock rushed for 152 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory (which was Atascocita's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-1. Blaylock and Atascocita will take on North Shore at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 57.57
Cardae Mack Makes It Two for Atascocita
Another Atascocita player making an appearance on this list is Cardae Mack. He rushed for 230 yards while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 167 rushing yards.
If the past is any indication, Mack could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Shore on Friday. Back in October (the last time Mack saw the Mustangs), he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 53.63
Blake Thomas Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Blake Thomas put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in December of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
If history really does repeat itself, Thomas might just drop another big game when he faces off against Kingwood on Friday. When Thomas last faced the Mustangs back in November, he threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Gamescore: 43.53
North Shore Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Kaleb Bailey
Kaleb Bailey's big game helped extend North Shore's winning streak to 13 on Friday. Nobody could stop Bailey as he threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Bailey might just drop another big game when he faces off against Atascocita on Friday. When Bailey last faced the Eagles back in October, he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 123 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 41.73
A Season-Best Effort from Joseph Carroll Leads Summer Creek over Jordan
Summer Creek was led to victory by Joseph Carroll, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carroll wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Carroll has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 13 games last season, he was only averaging 0.46 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.75
Other Notable Players
- D?Andre Hardeman Jr.: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 27 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.35)
- Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis: 154 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.68)
- Josiah Pratt: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Cj Toney: 94 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.82)
- Trace Taylor: 1 interception (1TD) and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
