6A Region III District 17 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Aaron Deleon's Big Game Leads Stratford over Jersey Village
Starting off the list is Stratford's Aaron Deleon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Deleon threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Jersey Village had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Deleon it was a similar story. When Deleon last faced the Falcons back in November of 2023, he threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.90
Davis Kendall Turns in Season-Best Effort
Davis Kendall produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Stratford to the win on Saturday. Kendall rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
This year, Kendall has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.17
A Season-Best Performance from Isaac Richardson Leads Memorial over Cy-Fair
On Friday, Memorial had to settle for second even though Isaac Richardson put up the best numbers he has all season. Richardson picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Cy-Fair, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Richardson. When Richardson last faced the Bobcats back in November of 2023, he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Gamescore: 31.25
Wilburn Posts Huge Game in 31-17 Defeat
While Garland Wilburn delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Cypress Creek. Wilburn was dynamite, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 49 receiving yards.
Cypress Creek is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Wilburn and Cypress Creek will face off against Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Brandon Derbigny Jr. Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Brandon Derbigny Jr. of Cypress Falls. Derbigny Jr. threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
The win was the third in a row for Cypress Falls, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Jersey Village at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.93
Other Notable Players
- Chad Johnson: 179 yards passing; 47 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.83)
- Parker Johnson: 2 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Marlon Cook: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Jacob Flores: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Gabriel Wilson: 62 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
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