5A-2 Region III District 12 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!
Keven Hernandez Goes Supernova in Burbank Victory
Starting off the list is Burbank's Keven Hernandez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hernandez rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hernandez is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Brackenridge on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Hernandez saw the Eagles), he rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 38.83
Terrence Harper Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Sam Houston had to settle for second even though Terrence Harper put up the best numbers he has all season. Harper rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Harper has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 36 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.82
Reese Came Up Big in Sam Houston's 42-22 Loss
Keeping Harper company is J?Von Reese, a fellow Sam Houston player. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
On the year, Reese has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 25.00
Mivieon Franklin Ross Makes It Three for Sam Houston
Another Sam Houston player making an appearance on this list is Mivieon Franklin Ross. He rushed for 94 yards, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Franklin Ross has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 148.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.17
Robert Maritnez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Burbank was led to victory by Robert Maritnez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Maritnez rushed for 133 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Maritnez has averaged 40.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.80
Other Notable Players
- Germaine Carson: 77 yards rushing; 37 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.32)
- Matthew Reyna: 32 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.85)
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