4A-2 Region III District 12 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!
Evan Moreno's Big Game Leads Robinson over Lorena
Starting off the list is Robinson's Evan Moreno, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Moreno rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
The win (which was Robinson's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Moreno and Robinson are taking a road trip to square off against Connally at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.20
Jamarion Vincent Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Connally took down China Spring on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Jamarion Vincent's standout performance. Vincent made a major impact, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (106.7) per game. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, Vincent has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 60.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 35.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.73
Jabarie Thornton Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jabarie Thornton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading La Vega to the win on Friday. Thornton picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got La Vega back to even at 3-3. Thornton's next matchup is against China Spring on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 28.68
Ford Made His Presence Known in Connally's 26-23 Victory
The second Connally player making an appearance here is Braeden Ford, and for good reason. He rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Ford has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 119.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.20
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Cason Helpert
On Friday, Robinson got the W thanks in part to Cason Helpert playing the best football he has all season. Helpert wasn't messing around, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Helpert has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Bryson Roland: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.28)
- Demarcus Everett: 1 sack, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- AJ Kirks: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
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