SCISA 3A Region II 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!
Sam Burks Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sam Burks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northside Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Burks rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
The win (which was Northside Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Burks and Northside Christian Academy will venture away from home to face off against Florence Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.70
Jake Jeffrey Dazzles in Northside Christian Academy Win
Jake Jeffrey was instrumental in extending Northside Christian Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. Trinity Collegiate had no answer to Jeffrey as he picked up 2.5 sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Jeffrey showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
This year, Jeffrey has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 8.5 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had one receiving touchdown. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 35.48
While Trinity Collegiate might've come up empty on Friday, Robert Mack wasn't going down without a fight. Mack turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 46 yards.
For the year, Mack has averaged 23.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.68
Caleb Collins Makes It Two for Trinity Collegiate
Keeping Mack company is Caleb Collins, a fellow Trinity Collegiate player. He rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Collins has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 58 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.60
Northside Christian Academy Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to J.R. Kinard
Northside Christian Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to J.R. Kinard. Kinard did his part (and then some), rushing for 23 yards for the 'W'.
On the season, Kinard has averaged 64.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.35
Other Notable Players
- Hudson Shick: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
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