6A Region I District 8 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Vudrico Roberson Leads Haltom over Martin
Vudrico Roberson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Haltom to the win on Friday. Roberson rushed for 394 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
The victory was the third in a row for Haltom, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Roberson and Haltom will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bowie.
Gamescore: 94.58
Larry Nichols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Larry Nichols produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bowie to the win on Friday. Nichols rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Nichols and Bowie will head out on the road to face off against Haltom on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.30
Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards from Kelton Barney
Lamar was led to victory by Kelton Barney, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barney's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
The win snapped Lamar's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Barney and Lamar are taking a road trip to challenge Arlington on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.05
Keenan Jackson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Haltom was led to victory by Keenan Jackson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. He also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Haltom is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Jackson has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 124.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.15
Sadly, Bralen Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Grand Prairie over South Grand Prairie on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Grand Prairie is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Smith will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Sam Houston on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.87
Other Notable Players
- Javian Jones-Priest: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Brian Connors: 2 interception and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Darrion Bowers: 100 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.60)
- Bryson Castile: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Xavier Rodriguez: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
