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!
Jett Taylor Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jett Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Saline to the win on Friday. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Taylor and Grand Saline will face off against Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 112.47
Colt Boyd and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Colt Boyd's big game helped extend Grand Saline's winning streak to six on Friday. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Boyd has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 78.35
Big Game from Meadows As Quitman Won 28-25
Klayton Meadows continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
On the year, Meadows has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.02
Lucas Pippin Goes Supernova in Edgewood Loss
Edgewood had to settle for second on Friday, but Lucas Pippin sure wasn't going down easily. Pippin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
Edgewood moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Pippin and Edgewood will face off against Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Corbin Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lone Oak got the W thanks in part to Corbin Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Lone Oak will square off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Slayde Parnell: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Alex Mccallum: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Jesse Clark: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Francisco Torres: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brice Forgy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.95)
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