3A 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!
Grayson Mcmanus Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Thorsby got the W thanks in part to Grayson Mcmanus playing the best football he has all season. Mcmanus rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 81 yards.
This season, Mcmanus has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 79.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had seven rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 80.73
Bryant Posts Huge Game in 47-0 Victory
Dallas Bryant's big game helped extend Thomasville's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bryant turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Thomasville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Bryant and Thomasville will welcome Greensboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.27
Diego Bryant and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Diego Bryant's big game helped extend Thomasville's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bryant wasn't messing around, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The contest was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This year, Bryant has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 153.4 rushing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.25 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 8.63 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 26.88
Malachi Allgood Makes It Two for Thorsby
Another Thorsby player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Allgood. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Allgood has averaged 12.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.82
Barnett Came Up Big in Thorsby's 51-20 Victory
Another Thorsby player making an appearance on this list is Brooks Barnett. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
This season, Barnett has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging eight rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.02
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Lockhart: 1 sack, (1TD), and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Braylon Carroll: 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
