5A Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
BRAYDEN JONES Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Provine's BRAYDEN JONES, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. JONES rushed for 37 yards.
Provine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. JONES and Provine will play host again on Friday to welcome Brookhaven, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.15
North Pike had to settle for second on Friday, but Jakevious Smith sure wasn't going down easily. Natchez had no answer to Smith as he rushed for 86 yards on only 12 carries. Smith didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
North Pike is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Smith and North Pike will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Natchez found a leader in Kameron Morgan as the team took down North Pike on Friday. Morgan turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
For the season, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Natchez was led to victory by Jakel Irving, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
If history really does repeat itself, Irving might just drop another big game when he faces off against South Jones on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Irving saw the Braves), he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Gamescore: 23.25
Patrick Banks Delivers Best Effort of Season
Natchez was led to victory by Patrick Banks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the season, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Tayshaun Ross: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
