2A-I District 3 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!
Bradley Breland Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kiefer was led to victory by Bradley Breland, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Breland rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (119.2) per game. Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This season, Breland has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 70.75
Carson Payne Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Carson Payne playing the best football he has all season. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
This year, Payne has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 134.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.90
A Season-Best Effort from Brayden Semore Leads Heavener over Roland
Heavener was led to victory by Brayden Semore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Semore threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
This season, Semore has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 53.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.25
Hugo Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Quincy Shelton
Quincy Shelton was instrumental in extending Hugo's winning streak to five on Friday. Shelton was unstoppable, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Hugo's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Shelton and Hugo are taking a road trip to challenge Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Ezra Powis Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Bethel had to settle for second even though Ezra Powis put up the best numbers he has all season. Powis rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
This season, Powis has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Thornburg: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.57)
- Gavin Lynch: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
