3A-1 Region I District 4 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!
Mann Made His Presence Known in Bowie's 25-18 Win
Starting off the list is Bowie's Rayder Mann, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mann threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Bowie moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Mann and Bowie will head out on the road to face off against Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.67
Big Game from Brinkley As Boyd Fell 25-18
While Boyd might've come up empty on Friday, Drew Brinkley wasn't going down without a fight. Brinkley was unstoppable, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Boyd is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Brinkley and Boyd will look to defend their home field on Friday against Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 24.15
Hunter Etter Makes It Two for Boyd
Keeping Brinkley company is Hunter Etter, a fellow Boyd player. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
For the year, Etter has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 83.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.78
Arellano Posts Huge Game in 26-20 Defeat
While Ponder might've come up empty on Friday, Johnny Arellano wasn't going down without a fight. Arellano was unstoppable, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
On the year, Arellano has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 106.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Another Ponder player making an appearance on this list is Tyson Price. He rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Price has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 253.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 17.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.80
Other Notable Players
- Will McIntire: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Jess Withers: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
