5A 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!
BRAYDEN JONES Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Provine's BRAYDEN JONES, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. JONES rushed for 37 yards.
Provine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. JONES and Provine have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.15
While North Pike might've come up empty on Friday, Jakevious Smith wasn't going down without a fight. Natchez had no answer to Smith as he rushed for 86 yards on only 12 carries. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
North Pike is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Smith and North Pike are on the road again on Friday to play Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Kameron Morgan was a major factor in Natchez's victory over North Pike on Friday. Morgan turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
On the year, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Natchez got the W thanks in part to Jakel Irving playing the best football he has all season. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
Irving might have his next game, a home matchup with South Jones, circled on his calendar. When Irving last faced the Braves back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Gamescore: 23.25
Patrick Banks Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Natchez got the W thanks in part to Patrick Banks playing the best football he has all season. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Tayshaun Ross: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
