2A-2 Region III District 12 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!
Jaxon Slone Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Deweyville's Jaxon Slone, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Slone made six total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
Deweyville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They and Evadale are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.42
Elijah Milton Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Elijah Milton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He wasn't messing around, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The match was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
Gamescore: 44.00
Brayden Carrell Has Career-Day on Friday
Brayden Carrell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles.
Evadale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. They and Deweyville are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Collins Came Up Big in Deweyville's 48-0 Victory
Another Deweyville player making an appearance on this list is Hayden Collins. He rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Collins has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 77.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.05
Landon Wright Makes It Two for Evadale
Another Evadale player making an appearance on this list is Landon Wright. He made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the season, Wright has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 0 sacks.
Gamescore: 15.53
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