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's Big Game Leads Grand Saline over Harmony
Starting off the list is Grand Saline's Jett Taylor, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taylor rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown.
The win for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Taylor and Grand Saline are taking a road trip to challenge Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.10
Colt Boyd Makes It Two for Grand Saline
Another Grand Saline player making an appearance on this list is Colt Boyd. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Boyd has averaged 2.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 53.55
Trevor Golightly Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Trevor Golightly posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Quitman, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Golightly. Golightly threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing, and also rushed for 36 yards the last time he and Quitman duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.20
Luke Rhoades Delivers Best Performance of Season
Prairiland was led to victory by Luke Rhoades, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rhoades wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, making 15 total tackles, and defending a pass. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Prairiland's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Rhoades and Prairiland will face off against Lone Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.75
Bryan Paniagua Dazzles in Edgewood Win
The second Edgewood player making an appearance here is Bryan Paniagua, and for good reason. He rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.20
Other Notable Players
- Jathen Johnson: 93 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Lucas Pippin: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
