3A Region 6 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!
Nate Jones Goes Supernova in Ohatchee Win
Starting off the list is Ohatchee's Nate Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Unfortunately for Glencoe, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Jones. When Jones last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 69.05
Colby Hester Turns in Season-Best Performance
Colby Hester produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ohatchee to the win on Friday. Hester picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. Ohatchee is 4-2 when Hester posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Glencoe's probably not too fond of Hester given he always seems to get the better of them. When Hester last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 45.47
Jayden Heard Makes It Three for Ohatchee
Another Ohatchee player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Heard. He rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
For the season, Heard has averaged 41.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.33
Ortiz Came Up Big in Pennington's 33-30 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Jj Ortiz of Pennington. Ortiz picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Pennington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Ortiz and Pennington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Weaver at 7:00 p.m. on November 12th.
Gamescore: 32.57
Other Notable Players
- Nicholas Horn: 96 yards passing; 92 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.20)
- Brody Blevins: 254 yards passing; 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.13)
- Jacob Duckett: 112 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.68)
- Jake Roberson: 219 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.80)
- Levi White: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
