5A-2 Region III District 10 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Joseph Fowlkes Iv Leads Ellison over Iowa Colony
Ellison came up short on Friday despite Joseph Fowlkes Iv delivering his best game to date. Fowlkes Iv rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Fowlkes Iv has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.45
Davontrae Kirkland Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
University came up short on Thursday despite Davontrae Kirkland delivering his best game to date. Kirkland wasn't messing around, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Kirkland has averaged 7.5 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 2.73 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.50
Upshaw Came Up Big in Brenham's 38-0 Win
Xyran Upshaw posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Brenham, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Upshaw and Brenham will square off against Liberty Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.48
Jakoby Dixon Delivers Electric Effort Vs Texas City
Jakoby Dixon was instrumental in extending Brenham's winning streak to six on Friday. Texas City had no answer to Dixon as he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played.
On the season, Dixon has averaged 23.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.58
Brenham Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Cartelle Brown
Brenham picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cartelle Brown. Brown did his part (and then some), picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards for the 'W'.
This season, Brown has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 0.27 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.27 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.27
Other Notable Players
- Armani Franklin: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Za'Quaveon Roberson: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Sema'J Howard: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jordan Harvey: 190 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
