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 from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jakoby Dixon Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Brenham's Jakoby Dixon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dixon wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 250 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 80 receiving yards. The contest was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Brenham's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Dixon and Brenham are taking a road trip to face off against Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.30
Xavier Rivera Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Ellison picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Xavier Rivera. Rivera was excellent, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6 total tackles per game. He has been hot recently, having posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Ellison now has a winning record of 4-3. Rivera and Ellison will square off against Brenham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.00
Joseph Fowlkes Iv Makes It Two for Ellison
Keeping Rivera company is Joseph Fowlkes Iv, a fellow Ellison player. He picked up 69 receiving yards.
This season, Fowlkes Iv has averaged 35 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.48
Big Game from Holland Jr As Ellison Won 40-0
Another Ellison player making an appearance on this list is Sidney Holland Jr. He threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. 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.
This year, Holland Jr has thrown 29 touchdowns (and and only 4 picks) while averaging 315.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 46.81 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 118.61 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.33
Ladarrius Evans Crosses Big Stat Threshold
LaDarrius Evans put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.1) per game.
On the year, Evans has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 102.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.20
Other Notable Players
- Juan Ramirez: 131 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.10)
- Juan Cavello: (1TD) and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Jaylen Gude: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Sema'J Howard: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 3 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Oshawn Neal: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
