AAAA 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!
Mason Pickett-Hicks Delivers Best Performance of Season
South Pointe was led to victory by Mason Pickett-Hicks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Pickett-Hicks rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was South Pointe's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Pickett-Hicks and South Pointe will square off against Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.00
A Season-Best Performance from Willie Smith Leads Dreher over Lancaster
On Friday, Dreher had to settle for second even though Willie Smith put up the best numbers he has all season. Smith made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss). He also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Dreher is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Dreher now has a losing record at 3-4. Smith and Dreher will venture away from home to face off against A.C. Flora at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.42
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Azel Banag
A.C. Flora was led to victory by Azel Banag, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Banag wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles, making 11 total tackles, and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
A.C. Flora's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Banag and A.C. Flora will square off against Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.20
Jaquawn Neely Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, South Pointe got the W thanks in part to Jaquawn Neely playing the best football he has all season. Neely picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles.
On the season, Neely has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Seth Tillman Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another South Pointe player making an appearance on this list is Seth Tillman. He picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
This season, Tillman has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.00
Other Notable Players
- Kendall Byrd: 158 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.38)
- Palmer Flake: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Miles Wilson: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.75)
- Tacarean Douglas: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Roper Wentzky: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
