5A-1 Region I 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!
Hagen Hughes Goes Supernova in Azle Victory
Hagen Hughes's big game helped extend Azle's winning streak to six on Friday. Hughes did his part (and then some), rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Azle's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Hughes and Azle will square off against Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.58
Gavin Beard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Aledo got the W thanks in part to Gavin Beard playing the best football he has all season. Beard threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. What's more, he also racked up ten rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
The victory (which was Aledo's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Beard and Aledo will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Richland at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 44.13
Derrek Vowell Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Azle got the W thanks in part to Derrek Vowell playing the best football he has all season. Vowell threw for 269 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
On the year, Vowell has thrown 15 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 245.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.23
A Season-Best Performance from Malaki Lockhart Leads Fossil Ridge over Azle
Fossil Ridge came up short on Friday despite Malaki Lockhart delivering his best game to date. Lockhart threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Fossil Ridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Lockhart and Fossil Ridge will square off against Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.13
Aiden Mackey Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Azle got the W thanks in part to Aiden Mackey playing the best football he has all season. Mackey picked up 114 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
This year, Mackey has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 70.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.90
Other Notable Players
- Draylon Galloway Jr.: 163 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.67)
- Zach Wells: 161 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.23)
- Raycine Guillory Jr: 71 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.28)
- Case Moore: 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Errol West: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
