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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the season, Breland has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 70.75
A Season-Best Effort from Carson Payne Leads Heavener over Roland
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Carson Payne playing the best football he has all season. 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, taking off on a dash 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
Zaid Rodriguez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Zaid Rodriguez playing the best football he has all season. 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.
This 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's big game helped extend Hugo's winning streak to five on Friday. Shelton was dynamite, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
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 take on Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Ezra Powis Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Bethel had to settle for second even though Ezra Powis put up the best numbers he has all season. Powis rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards.
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 faces off against 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
