4A Region 3 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Tony Postell Jr Leads Trumann over Cave City
Tony Postell Jr produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Trumann to the win on Friday. Postell Jr rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
On the season, Postell Jr has run in 19 touchdowns while averaging 145.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 66.08
Trey Allen and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Southside picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Trey Allen. Allen produced his best game of the campaign : he threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending two passes.
Southside pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Allen and Southside will square off against Harmony Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.28
Braden Simpson Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Braden Simpson was instrumental in extending Southside's winning streak to ten on Friday. Simpson made 11 total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
This season, Simpson has averaged 9.3 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.17
Ronnie Brewer Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Highland got the W thanks in part to Ronnie Brewer playing the best football he has all season. Brewer made 12 total tackles.
The victory was the third in a row for Highland, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Brewer and Highland will square off against Ashdown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.57
Southside Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Owen Mclaughlin
Owen McLaughlin was instrumental in extending Southside's winning streak to ten on Friday. Blytheville had no answer to McLaughlin as he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season.
This season, McLaughlin has averaged 14.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.28
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Foree: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.03)
- Ryder Baltz: 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Ty Menard: 20 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Kayden Dunavin: 107 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.38)
- Kalei Tokanang: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
