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!
Jakoby Dixon's Big Game Leads Brenham over Belton
Starting off the list is Brenham's Jakoby Dixon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dixon rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
The win was the fifth in a row for Brenham, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Dixon and Brenham will take on Texas City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.45
Franklin Made His Presence Known in University's 37-35 Win
University took down Ellison on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Armani Franklin's effort. Ellison had no answer to Franklin as he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
University pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Franklin and University will face off against Fort Bend Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.70
A Season-Best Effort from Joseph Fowlkes Iv Leads Ellison over University
Sadly, Joseph Fowlkes Iv posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ellison over University on Friday. Fowlkes Iv picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
This season, Fowlkes Iv has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.52
Belton was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Will Shepard did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Shepard was still balling out as he rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 262 yards on 19 of 28 attempts.
Belton dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. Shepard and Belton will head out to square off against Randle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 34.27
LaDarrius Evans put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Evans has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 97.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.40
Other Notable Players
- Sidney Holland Jr: 382 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Javyn Jessie: 136 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.87)
- Andre Young: 2.5 sacks, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.00)
- London Smith: 146 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.43)
- Jeremiah Green: 1 interception, 8 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
