5A-2 Region II District 8 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!
Courtney Simmons Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is West Fork's Courtney Simmons, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Simmons rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Simmons will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Port Neches-Groves on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Tj Burch Goes Supernova in Splendora Loss
While Splendora might've come up empty on Friday, Tj Burch wasn't going down without a fight. Burch was dynamite, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Splendora's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Burch and Splendora will look to defend their home field on Friday against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.20
Big Game from Hayden As Montgomery Fell 33-18
Zach Hayden continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game with at least six total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Montgomery moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. Hayden and Montgomery will take on Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Smith Rollins Makes It Two for West Fork
Another West Fork player making an appearance on this list is Smith Rollins. He picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Rollins has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 56.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.47
Jamarcus Nickerson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jamarcus Nickerson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Montgomery over Huntsville on Friday. Nickerson made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
This season, Nickerson has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Other Notable Players
- Reggie Williams: 206 yards passing; 100 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
