3A-2 Region III District 9 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!
Colt Boyd and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Colt Boyd's big game helped extend Grand Saline's winning streak to seven on Friday. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Grand Saline's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Boyd and Grand Saline are taking a road trip to take on Lone Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.80
Taylor Came Up Big in Grand Saline's 61-0 Victory
Jett Taylor was instrumental in extending Grand Saline's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Taylor as he threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Taylor has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 117.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.93
Slayde Parnell Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lone Oak got the W thanks in part to Slayde Parnell playing the best football he has all season. Parnell threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.1 passing touchdowns per game.
The victory for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Parnell and Lone Oak will take on Grand Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.83
Tre Hubbard Turns in Season-Best Performance
Lone Oak was led to victory by Tre Hubbard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hubbard picked up 203 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 66 yards.
This year, Hubbard has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.80
A Season-Best Performance from Kolton Prox Leads Grand Saline over Chisum
Grand Saline was led to victory by Kolton Prox, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Prox picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
This year, Prox has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.10
Other Notable Players
- Jathen Johnson: 177 yards receiving, 4 TDs (Gamescore: 42.20)
- Trevor Golightly: 349 yards passing; 68 yards rushing (Gamescore: 40.87)
- Bryson Hobbs: 122 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.87)
- Klayton Meadows: 235 yards passing; 48 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.27)
- Lucas Pippin: 24 yards receiving; 102 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
