6A Region II District 10 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!
Kelvin Washington Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Longview got the W thanks in part to Kelvin Washington playing the best football he has all season. Washington rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Washington has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 125.77
Nelson Peterson Jr Delivers Best Effort of Season
Forney was led to victory by Nelson Peterson Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Peterson Jr rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
The win got Forney back to even at 3-3. Peterson Jr and Forney will face off against Longview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.80
North Forney Gets a Boost from Bey in 39-7 Win
Legend Bey was instrumental in extending North Forney's winning streak to four on Friday. Bey was dynamite, rushing for 233 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards on nine of 13 attempts. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Rockwall-Heath at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bey will face off against Prosper Neal, the Hawks' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 54.13
Rickert Posts Huge Game in 63-34 Loss
Rockwall was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Brent Rickert did his best to prevent it. Rickert was unstoppable, throwing for 394 yards and five touchdowns.
Rockwall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. Rickert and Rockwall will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Forney at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 40.27
Javian Osborne Delivers Electric Effort Vs Royse City
Another Forney player making an appearance on this list is Javian Osborne. He rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Forney's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This year, Osborne has averaged 21.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.88
Other Notable Players
- Kason Brooks: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 35.00)
- Andikan Asuquo: 135 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.40)
- Triston Gooch: 199 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.73)
- Jayce Strange: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Camron Marsh: 109 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.40)
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