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
Bradley Breland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kiefer to the win on Friday. Breland rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (119.2). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the year, 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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
Heavener was led to victory by Carson Payne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
On the year, Payne has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 134.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.90
A Season-Best Performance from Zaid Rodriguez Leads Heavener over Roland
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Zaid Rodriguez playing the best football he has all season. Rodriguez threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Rodriguez has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 78.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.82
Hugo Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Quincy Shelton
Hugo picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quincy Shelton. Shelton was dynamite, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
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 will face off against Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Ezra Powis Delivers Best Effort of Season
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.
On the 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 had one rushing touchdown.
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
