4A-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!
Landen Dellinger Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Shepherd's Landen Dellinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dellinger rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.3). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
This season, Dellinger has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 53.67
Starnes Made His Presence Known in Hamshire-Fannett's 35-14 Victory
Hamshire-Fannett picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braxton Starnes. Nobody could stop Starnes as he picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hamshire-Fannett's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Starnes and Hamshire-Fannett will challenge Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.87
Preston Stephens Turns in Another Game with at Least 119 Rushing Yards
Preston Stephens's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his 14th-straight game with 119+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Tarkington, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Stephens. When Stephens last faced the Longhorns back in September of 2023, he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 36.88
Jasper was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Payton Brooks did his best to prevent it. Brooks was unstoppable, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jasper is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Brooks and Jasper will host Hamshire-Fannett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.52
Isaiah Coleman Makes It Two for Jasper
Keeping Brooks company is Isaiah Coleman, a fellow Jasper player. He threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 58 yards.
For the year, Coleman has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 185.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 77 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.17
Other Notable Players
- Raja Garza-Adams: 83 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.55)
- Ty Bryson: 202 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.47)
- Jevaris Marsh: 97 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Maliki Adams: 1 interception (1TD) and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Brendan Miller: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
