3A Region 5 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!
Kamario Taylor Goes Supernova in Noxubee County Victory
Starting off the list is Noxubee County's Kamario Taylor, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taylor threw for 207 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Noxubee County, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Taylor and Noxubee County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southeast Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 68.30
Yates Posts Huge Game in 40-22 Victory
Damarius Yates continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Yates must have Philadelphia's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Yates last faced the Tornadoes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 37.80
Kendetryon Backstrom Makes It Two for Kemper County
Keeping Yates company is Kendetryon Backstrom, a fellow Kemper County player. He threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Philadelphia had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Backstrom it was a similar story. When Backstrom last faced the Tornadoes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 133 yards on only ten passes.
Gamescore: 29.60
Another Kemper County player making an appearance on this list is Al'Javion Gordon. He picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Gordon has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 67.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.02
Kendrick White Crosses Big Stat Threshold
The second Noxubee County player making an appearance here is Kendrick White, and for good reason. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game.
For the season, White has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 18.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
