2A-1 Region III District 11 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!
Dj Barnes Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Shelbyville's Dj Barnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnes threw for 543 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (320.7). His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 336 passing yards.
The win was the third in a row for Shelbyville, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Barnes and Shelbyville will challenge San Augustine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 85.85
Elijah Hardison Turns in Another Game with at Least 145 Rushing Yards
Elijah Hardison's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 145+ rushing yards. He rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The victory (which was Joaquin's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Hardison and Joaquin will challenge Timpson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.15
Dallon Jordan Has Career-Day on Friday
Dallon Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Jordan has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 90.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.68
Jon Jon Mathis Makes It Two for Shelbyville
The second Shelbyville player making an appearance here is Jon Jon Mathis, and for good reason. He made nine total tackles.
On the season, Mathis has averaged 3 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.29 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 67.14 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.92
Hunter Harvey Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hunter Harvey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shelbyville to the win on Friday. Harvey picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards.
On the season, Harvey has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 84.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.43 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.57
Other Notable Players
- Trevon Mcdaniel: 158 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Tanor Doggett: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
