6A Region I District 4 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Ryder Norton Leads Northwest over Bell
On Thursday, Northwest got the W thanks in part to Ryder Norton playing the best football he has all season. Norton rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
The win for Northwest keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Norton and Northwest are taking a road trip to take on Keller Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 50.60
Davis Penn Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Southlake Carroll got the W thanks in part to Davis Penn playing the best football he has all season. Penn rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in December of 2023.
If history really does repeat itself, Penn might just drop another big game when he faces off against V.R. Eaton on Thursday. When Penn last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 45.20
Angelo Renda Goes Supernova in Southlake Carroll Victory
Angelo Renda's big game helped extend Southlake Carroll's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Renda as he threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
For the season, Renda has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 243.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 32.28 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 137.43 passer rating.
Gamescore: 31.43
Boyd Posts Huge Game in 52-21 Win
Southlake Carroll picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brock Boyd. Nobody could stop Boyd as he picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 135 receiving yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Boyd has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 115.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.30
Nathanial Jean Makes It Two for Northwest
Another Northwest player making an appearance on this list is Nathanial Jean. He rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Jean has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 88.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.20
Other Notable Players
- Hayden Snow: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Kobey Wall: 124 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.82)
- Brock Burkett: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
- Ethan Fisher: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Zac Hays: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
