5A-2 Region III District 10 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!
Joseph Fowlkes Iv Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ellison came up short on Friday despite Joseph Fowlkes Iv delivering his best game to date. Fowlkes Iv rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
On the year, Fowlkes Iv has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.45
Davontrae Kirkland Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Sadly, Davontrae Kirkland posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead University over Fort Bend Marshall on Thursday. Kirkland wasn't messing around, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles.
This year, Kirkland has averaged 7.5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.73 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.50
Upshaw Made His Presence Known in Brenham's 38-0 Victory
Xyran Upshaw posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
The win (which was Brenham's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Upshaw and Brenham will take on Liberty Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.48
Jakoby Dixon Delivers Electric Effort Vs Texas City
Brenham picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jakoby Dixon. Dixon did his part (and then some), rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
For the year, Dixon has averaged 23.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.58
Cartelle Brown and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Cartelle Brown's big game helped extend Brenham's winning streak to six on Friday. Brown was unstoppable, picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards.
On the season, Brown has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 0.27 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.27 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.27
Other Notable Players
- Armani Franklin: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Za'Quaveon Roberson: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Sema'J Howard: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jordan Harvey: 190 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
