2A-I District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Monday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bradley Breland Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Bradley Breland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kiefer to the win on Friday. Breland rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (119.2) per game. Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the year, Breland has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 70.75
Carson Payne Delivers Best Effort of Season
Heavener was led to victory by Carson Payne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
For the year, Payne has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 134.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.90
A Season-Best Performance from Zaid Rodriguez Leads Heavener over Roland
Heavener was led to victory by Zaid Rodriguez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rodriguez threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Rodriguez has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 78.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.82
Quincy Shelton and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Quincy Shelton was instrumental in extending Hugo's winning streak to five on Friday. Shelton was unstoppable, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Hugo pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Shelton and Hugo will challenge Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Ezra Powis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Ezra Powis posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bethel over Kingston on Thursday. Powis rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
This is the second loss in a row for Bethel and nudges their season record down to 2-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Harrah at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Thornburg: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.57)
- Gavin Lynch: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
