5A 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!
Jakevious Smith Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is North Pike's Jakevious Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith rushed for 86 yards on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
North Pike moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Smith and North Pike are on the road again on Friday to play Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Natchez had to settle for second on Friday, but Kameron Morgan sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Morgan as he threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Natchez dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Morgan's next game is against South Jones on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Natchez had to settle for second even though Jakel Irving put up the best numbers he has all season. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
Irving might have his next game, a home matchup with South Jones, circled on his calendar. Irving picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles the last time he and the Braves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.25
Patrick Banks Delivers Best Effort of Season
Natchez came up short on Friday despite Patrick Banks delivering his best game to date. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Tayshaun Ross
On Friday, North Pike got the W thanks in part to Tayshaun Ross playing the best football he has all season. Ross wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Ross has averaged 8.5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 19.50
Other Notable Players
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
