3A Special District 2 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!
Ezra James Dazzles in Taft Victory
Starting off the list is Taft's Ezra James, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. James threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 67 yards on only seven carries.
Taft's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. James and Taft will welcome Willamina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.87
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Makoy Fleeman stepped things up a notch to give Dayton the 'W'. Fleeman was dynamite, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended a pass.
Dayton now has a winning record of 3-2. Fleeman and Dayton will square off against Scio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.30
Asher Maxwell Makes It Two for Dayton
Keeping Fleeman company is Asher Maxwell, a fellow Dayton player. He rushed for 87 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
On the season, Maxwell has averaged 120 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.02
A Constellation of Stars for Dayton
Another Dayton player making an appearance on this list is Ryan Mullins. He threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
This year, Mullins has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.73
Trenton Battle Makes It Two for Taft
The second Taft player making an appearance here is Trenton Battle, and for good reason. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
This season, Battle has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 48.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.40
Other Notable Players
- Kol Tolan: (Gamescore: 21.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
