4A Region 3 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!
Keagan Statler's Big Game Leads Highland over Blytheville
Starting off the list is Highland's Keagan Statler, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Statler rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Statler must have Blytheville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Statler saw the Chickasaws), he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 45.18
Southside Gets a Boost from Mclaughlin in 43-7 Victory
Owen McLaughlin was instrumental in extending Southside's winning streak to six on Friday. McLaughlin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
Southside pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. McLaughlin and Southside will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.78
Jimmy Jensen Makes It Two for Highland
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Jimmy Jensen. He rushed for 18 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.
On the season, Jensen has averaged 66.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.07
Tony Postell Jr Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Tony Postell Jr continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
On the year, Postell Jr has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 137.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.28
Southside Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Braden Simpson
Southside picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braden Simpson. Simpson turned in nothing short of a gem, making 11 total tackles.
This season, Simpson has averaged 8 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.88
Other Notable Players
- Trey Allen: 108 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Nate Huckabee: 73 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Ty Menard: 1 interception, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
