3A-1 Region I District 4 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!
Mann Posts Huge Game in 25-18 Win
Starting off the list is Bowie's Rayder Mann, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mann threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Mann and Bowie will challenge Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Mann up against the Lions' star signal caller Ty Scott. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.67
Brinkley Made His Presence Known in Boyd's 25-18 Defeat
Boyd had to settle for second on Friday, but Drew Brinkley sure wasn't going down easily. Brinkley was dynamite, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Boyd is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Brinkley and Boyd will host Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.15
Hunter Etter Makes It Two for Boyd
Keeping Brinkley company is Hunter Etter, a fellow Boyd player. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
On the year, Etter has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 83.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.78
Johnny Arellano Dazzles in Ponder Defeat
While Johnny Arellano delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Ponder. Arellano turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards.
For the season, Arellano has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 106.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Price Came Up Big in Ponder's 26-20 Defeat
Keeping Arellano company is Tyson Price, a fellow Ponder player. He rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Price has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 253.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 14 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.80
Other Notable Players
- Will McIntire: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Jess Withers: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
