6A Region III District 23 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!
Blake Thomas Turns in Season-Best Performance
Summer Creek was led to victory by Blake Thomas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Thomas rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 266 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Thomas must have King's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Panthers), he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.83
Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis Delivers Best Effort of Season
Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kingwood to the win on Friday. Xavion Ziair Davis rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
On the year, Xavion Ziair Davis has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 135.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.00
A Season-Best Performance from Kaleb Bailey Leads North Shore over Goose Creek Memorial
North Shore was led to victory by Kaleb Bailey, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bailey threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 13-for-13 passing, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The victory for North Shore keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Bailey and North Shore will challenge Channelview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.37
Jailen Monegan Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jailen Monegan produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kingwood to the win on Friday. Monegan picked up 83 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Monegan has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 64.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Brandon Jones Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Brandon Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Summer Creek to the win on Friday. Jones wasn't messing around, making 12 total tackles and snagged two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Jones has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions.
Gamescore: 33.75
Other Notable Players
- Deion Deblanc: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.68)
- Adeolu Dada: 2.5 sacks, 6 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Casen Mcdonald: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Hunter Noe: 0.5 sacks and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Benny Easter Jr.: 171 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps