3A-2 Region III District 9 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jett Taylor Leads Grand Saline over Edgewood
Jett Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Saline to the win on Friday. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Taylor and Grand Saline will face off against Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 112.47
Colt Boyd and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Grand Saline picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Colt Boyd. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Boyd has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 78.35
Big Game from Meadows As Quitman Won 28-25
Klayton Meadows's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
On the year, Meadows has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.02
Lucas Pippin Delivers Electric Effort Vs Grand Saline
While Edgewood might've come up empty on Friday, Lucas Pippin wasn't going down without a fight. Pippin was dynamite, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
With the loss, Edgewood broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. Pippin and Edgewood will take on Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Corbin Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lone Oak was led to victory by Corbin Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Lone Oak will challenge Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Slayde Parnell: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Alex Mccallum: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Jesse Clark: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Francisco Torres: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brice Forgy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
