2A-1 Region III District 11 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!
Barnes Made His Presence Known in Shelbyville's 43-42 Win
Starting off the list is Shelbyville's Dj Barnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnes rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Shelbyville's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Barnes and Shelbyville will head out to face off against Timpson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 79.47
Elijah Hardison Turns in Another Game with at Least 145 Rushing Yards
Elijah Hardison's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 145+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
Joaquin pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Hardison and Joaquin will head out to take on Hemphill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.25
Dallon Jordan Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Dallon Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass.
This year, Jordan has averaged 20.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 24 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 81.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.13
T.J. Hawkins Makes It Three for Joaquin
Another Joaquin player making an appearance on this list is T.J. Hawkins. He rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the season, Hawkins has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.60
Geechie Mathis Makes It Two for Shelbyville
The second Shelbyville player making an appearance here is Geechie Mathis, and for good reason. He picked up 177 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards.
Gamescore: 18.45
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