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!
Brock Burkett's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Keller over Byron Nelson
Starting off the list is Keller's Brock Burkett, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Burkett rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards on 14 of 28 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This year, Burkett has averaged 65.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after four games last season, he was only averaging 24.48 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 60.8 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.72
Nathanial Jean Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Northwest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Nathanial Jean. Jean was excellent, rushing for 175 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northwest pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Jean and Northwest will face off against Southlake Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Southlake Carroll Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Davis Penn
Davis Penn was instrumental in extending Southlake Carroll's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Penn turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Penn must have V.R. Eaton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Penn rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.28
Boyd Made His Presence Known in Southlake Carroll's 50-14 Win
Brock Boyd's big game helped extend Southlake Carroll's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Nobody could stop Boyd as he picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Boyd has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.47
Northwest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ryder Norton. Norton turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards.
For the year, Norton has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 155 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Singer: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Quintin Shropshire: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.10)
- Angelo Renda: 135 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
