Bayside 3A/2A 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!
Dustin Blue Turns in Season-Best Effort
Dustin Blue produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Easton to the win on Thursday. Blue rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Easton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Blue and Easton will challenge Kent Island on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.78
O?Connor Made His Presence Known in Easton's 62-36 Win
Keeping Blue company is Michael O?Connor, a fellow Easton player. He rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown.
O?Connor might have his next game, a home matchup with Kent Island, circled on his calendar. O?Connor rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Buccaneers duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 43.30
John Connolly Crosses Big Stat Threshold
While John Connolly delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Queen Anne's County. Connolly was excellent, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.6). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles.
On the season, Connolly has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.40
Johnny Hobgood and Co. Win 24th in a Row
Decatur picked up their 24th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Johnny Hobgood. Hobgood did his part (and then some), rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes for the 'W'. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Caroline's probably not too fond of Hobgood given he always seems to get the better of them. When Hobgood last faced the Bulldogs back in October, he threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 35.53
Vernon Deshields Iii Delivers Best Performance of Season
Vernon Deshields Iii's big game helped extend Decatur's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Deshields Iii produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Deshields Iii might just drop another big game when he faces off against Wicomico on Friday. When Deshields Iii last faced the Indians two weeks ago, he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 35.18
Other Notable Players
- Tavenon Outlaw: 117 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.70)
- Landon Roache: 228 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.70)
- Kyle Mumford: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.70)
- Nathan Tapley: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.45)
- Parker Whiteford: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
