1A District 3 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!
Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy Delivers Best Effort of Season
Impact Christian Academy was led to victory by Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Caldwell-Hardy rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards.
On the year, Caldwell-Hardy has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 57.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 21.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 43.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 68.97
Tristian Kelly Delivers Electric Effort Vs Fernandina Beach
Keeping Caldwell-Hardy company is Tristian Kelly, a fellow Impact Christian Academy player. He picked up three sacks, made nine total tackles, and defended four passes. Kelly is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
For the year, Kelly has averaged 10.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 20 sacks.
Gamescore: 37.38
Johnson Came Up Big in Providence School's 52-42 Loss
Providence School was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Noah Johnson did his best to prevent it. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Providence School moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Johnson and Providence School will challenge Bishop Kenny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.32
Mason Williams Makes It Two for Providence School
Another Providence School player making an appearance on this list is Mason Williams. He threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Williams must have University Christian's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Williams last faced the Christians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.07
A Constellation of Stars for Providence School
Another Providence School player making an appearance on this list is Josiah Payton. He made five total tackles. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the year, Payton has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 24.93
Other Notable Players
- Samuel Hayward: 1 sack, (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Laquinn Buckman: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.38)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
