6A Region I District 8 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 Performance from Larry Nichols Leads Bowie over Martin
On Friday, Bowie got the W thanks in part to Larry Nichols playing the best football he has all season. Nichols rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win (which was Bowie's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Nichols and Bowie will welcome Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.03
Roberson Came Up Big in Haltom's 23-14 Win
Vudrico Roberson's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 121+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
For the season, Roberson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 137.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
Darrion Bowers Has Career Rushing Day
Darrion Bowers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Bowers could be in store for another big game when he takes on Arlington on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bowers saw the Colts), he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.80
Gannon Carey Makes It Two for Lamar
The second Lamar player making an appearance here is Gannon Carey, and for good reason. He threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Carey might just drop another big game when he faces off against Sam Houston on Friday. When Carey last faced the Texans back in October of 2023, he threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.70
Other Notable Players
- Keenan Jackson: 133 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Jaylen Harper: 106 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.13)
- Ibrahim Otokiti: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
- Jamar Burton: 67 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Caleb Olabode: 2 sacks and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
