3A District 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!
Elijah Thomas Turns in Season-Best Effort
Elijah Thomas produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Checotah to the win on Friday. Thomas' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 receiving yards dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Thomas might have his next game, a road matchup with Stigler, circled on his calendar. Thomas picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 81.28
Titan Hix Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Titan Hix continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 108 yards and six touchdowns, and also threw for 426 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. He's now once again averaging 300+ passing yards (307.4) per game.
Hix is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Eufaula on Friday. When Hix last faced the Ironheads on Friday, he rushed for 108 yards and six touchdowns, and also threw for 426 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 74.20
Jackson Mccarter Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jackson Mccarter posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
For the year, Mccarter has averaged 126.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 43.28
Zander Messer Goes Supernova in Locust Grove Win
Another Locust Grove player making an appearance on this list is Zander Messer. He picked up 294 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Messer and Locust Grove will face off against Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Ironheads, probably because Messer had a solid game then too: he picked up 294 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance?
Gamescore: 42.48
Teaguen Collins Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Teaguen Collins of Muldrow. Collins rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
The loss snapped Muldrow's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Collins will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Idabel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.85
Other Notable Players
- Carter Ricke: 187 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.87)
- Braeden Baker: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.28)
- QUINCE POND: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Corlin Wright: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Jack Milligan: 55 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
