5A District 3 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!
Bailey Came Up Big in Sam Houston's 46-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Sam Houston's Drew Bailey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bailey rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bailey is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bailey might just drop another big game when he faces off against Carencro on Friday. Bailey rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Bears duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.98
Brodie Depriest Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Sulphur got the W thanks in part to Brodie DePriest playing the best football he has all season. DePriest rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes.
With the win, Sulphur broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. DePriest and Sulphur will square off against Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.27
Tyler Joubert Makes It Two for Sulphur
Keeping DePriest company is Tyler Joubert, a fellow Sulphur player. He rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards.
This season, Joubert has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 61 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.85
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Keaton Sonnier
Keaton Sonnier continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 13 total tackles.
Sonnier must have Southside's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Sonnier last faced the Sharks back in November of 2023, he forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 15.75
A Constellation of Stars for Sam Houston
Another Sam Houston player making an appearance on this list is Cameron Mayo. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss). He is becoming a predictor of Sam Houston's success: when he posts at least three total tackles the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This season, Mayo has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 11.75
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