AAAA Region 3 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!
Caden Clay Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Northside got the W thanks in part to Caden Clay playing the best football he has all season. Clay rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Northside pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Clay and Northside will face off against Starr's Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.80
Lincoln Delaere and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Starr's Mill picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lincoln Delaere. Harris County had no answer to Delaere as he picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Starr's Mill's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Delaere and Starr's Mill will host Northside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.62
Jai Jackson Goes Supernova in Northside Victory
Jai Jackson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
On the season, Jackson has averaged 18.2 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 36.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 70.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.68
Harris County was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Demetrius Brooks did his best to prevent it. Brooks turned in nothing short of a gem, making a tackle.
Harris County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withCentral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.43
A Season-Best Performance from Tye Bias Leads Northside over Griffin
Northside was led to victory by Tye Bias, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bias picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the season, Bias has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.50
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Johnson: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jeremiah Potter: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
