3A District 1 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!
Hawkins Came Up Big in North Rock Creek's 41-34 Win
Starting off the list is North Rock Creek's Caleb Hawkins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawkins rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
North Rock Creek's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. Hawkins and North Rock Creek will host Purcell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.12
Birdwell Posts Huge Game in 46-23 Loss
Kingfisher had to settle for second on Thursday, but Jhett Birdwell sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Birdwell was still balling out as he threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt.
For the year, Birdwell has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.90
Jordan Mcclain Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Rock Creek was led to victory by Jordan Mcclain Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcclain Jr picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Mcclain Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.25
While Star-Spencer might've come up empty on Thursday, Travion Barber Ii wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Barber Ii as he rushed for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Star-Spencer is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Barber Ii and Star-Spencer will head out to challenge Kingfisher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.88
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Willbanks: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
