3A Region 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!
Jeremiah Jacobs Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jeremiah Jacobs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Osceola to the win on Friday. Jacobs rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win was the fourth in a row for Osceola, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Jacobs and Osceola will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 58.68
Big Game from Washington As Rivercrest Won 42-7
Cavonta Washington was instrumental in extending Rivercrest's winning streak to six on Friday. Washington was unstoppable, throwing for 253 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Rivercrest's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Washington and Rivercrest will face off against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.55
Maurice (MJ) Washington Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Maurice (MJ) Washington posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made a tackle and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 35.60
Reynolds Posts Huge Game in 41-27 Defeat
While Newport might've come up empty on Friday, Luke Reynolds wasn't going down without a fight. Reynolds was dynamite, throwing for 303 yards and four touchdowns.
For the year, Reynolds has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 126.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.40
Tonio Phillips Makes It Two for Newport
Keeping Reynolds company is Tonio Phillips, a fellow Newport player. He picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Phillips has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.23
Other Notable Players
- Enrique Perez: 104 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Jayvin Thompson: 55 yards receiving; 47 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.08)
- Robert Urias-Martinez: 32 yards receiving; 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Jayden Young: (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Aamonii Wren: 34 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
