5A-2 Region III District 12 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!
Mivieon Franklin Ross Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lanier
Starting off the list is Sam Houston's Mivieon Franklin Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Franklin Ross rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory was the third in a row for Sam Houston, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Franklin Ross and Sam Houston will take on Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.63
Damann Goode Turns in Season-Best Performance
Damann Goode produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sam Houston to the win on Friday. Goode picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Goode has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.40
Tibbs Came Up Big in Sam Houston's 42-22 Victory
Another Sam Houston player making an appearance on this list is Jermaine Tibbs. He made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played.
For the season, Tibbs has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.50
Hernandez Made His Presence Known in Burbank's 45-7 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Keven Hernandez stepped things up a notch to give Burbank the 'W'. Nobody could stop Hernandez as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Hernandez must have Highlands's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Hernandez threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries the last time he and the Owls duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.70
Benito Maldonado Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Benito Maldonado of Highlands. Maldonado forced two fumbles, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
Highlands is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7. Maldonado and Highlands will head out to take on Jefferson on Thursday.
Gamescore: 17.75
Other Notable Players
- Roman Garcia: 92 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.22)
- Stephan Mcgowan: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.00)
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