5A-1 Region III District 12 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tacoma Ames Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hays had to settle for second even though Tacoma Ames put up the best numbers he has all season. Ames threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns.
Hays now has a losing record at 3-4. Ames and Hays will head out on the road to take on Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.80
College Station Gets a Boost from Corcoran in 58-18 Win
Another College Station player making an appearance on this list is Cade Corcoran. He threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Corcoran has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 238.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.27
Noah Mcpeak and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Weiss picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Noah McPeak. McPeak wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. The contest was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Weiss' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. McPeak and Weiss will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against College Station at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
Gamescore: 32.00
Max Gerlich Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Max Gerlich of Anderson. Gerlich threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Anderson, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Gerlich and Anderson will challenge Hays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.77
Other Notable Players
- Will Hargett: 193 yards passing; 53 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.47)
- Layton Fuentes: 174 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.90)
- Dominic Mays: 95 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.00)
- Jaxon Schad: 262 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.67)
- Jorian Guinn: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
