6A Region I District 8 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!
Larry Nichols Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bowie was led to victory by Larry Nichols, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nichols rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win was the third in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Nichols and Bowie will welcome Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.03
Kelton Barney Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kelton Barney's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 106+ rushing yards. He rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (117.5).
Lamar is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Barney and Lamar will square off against Sam Houston on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
Roberson Came Up Big in Haltom's 23-14 Win
Vudrico Roberson continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 121 rushing yards. He rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
For the season, Roberson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 137.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.60
Darrion Bowers Dazzles in Bowie Win
Darrion Bowers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 127 rushing yards in the fifth games prior.
Bowers might have his next game, a home matchup with Arlington, circled on his calendar. Bowers rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Colts duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.80
Gannon Carey Makes It Two for Lamar
The second Lamar player making an appearance here is Gannon Carey, and for good reason. He threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards.
If the past is any indication, Carey could be in store for another big game when he takes on Sam Houston on Friday. Carey threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Texans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.70
Other Notable Players
- Keenan Jackson: 133 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Braylon Williams: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Jaylen Harper: 106 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.13)
- Ibrahim Otokiti: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
- Jamar Burton: 67 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
