5A-1 Region II District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Rece Hoyt Leads Lone Star over Reedy
On Thursday, Lone Star got the W thanks in part to Rece Hoyt playing the best football he has all season. Hoyt rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
On the year, Hoyt has thrown 27 touchdowns while averaging 236.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.08 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 126.51 passer rating.
Gamescore: 73.57
Greg Ard Goes Supernova in Mckinney North Loss
Greg Ard's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his ninth-straight game with 119+ rushing yards. He rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
McKinney North's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. Ard and McKinney North are taking a road trip to challenge West Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.67
Bryson Jones Makes It Two for Lone Star
The second Lone Star player making an appearance here is Bryson Jones, and for good reason. He picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 receiving yards.
Jones might have his next game, a road matchup with White, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Jones saw the Longhorns), he picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.38
Mason Mitchell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mason Mitchell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Frisco to the win on Thursday. Mitchell wasn't messing around, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with 11 or more total tackles.
For the year, Mitchell has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.56 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Truitt Eckert: 2 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Jackson Graham: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Jomarye Tucker: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Nico Viveros: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Harrison Hicks: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
