6A Region I District 8 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!
Larry Nichols Turns in Season-Best Performance
Larry Nichols produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bowie to the win on Friday. Nichols rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Nichols and Bowie will host Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.03
Roberson Came Up Big in Haltom's 23-14 Victory
Vudrico Roberson continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 121 rushing yards. He rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
This year, Roberson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 137.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
Darrion Bowers Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Darrion Bowers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bowers might just drop another big game when he faces off against Arlington on Friday. When Bowers last faced the Colts back in October of 2023, he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.80
Gannon Carey Makes It Two for Lamar
Another Lamar player making an appearance on this list is Gannon Carey. He threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards.
Carey might have his next game, a home matchup with Sam Houston, circled on his calendar. When Carey last faced the Texans back in October of 2023, he threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.70
Other Notable Players
- Keenan Jackson: 133 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Jaylen Harper: 106 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.13)
- Ibrahim Otokiti: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
- Jamar Burton: 67 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Caleb Olabode: 2 sacks and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
