5A District 2 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!
Trevor Jacobs Turns in Season-Best Effort
Trevor Jacobs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chiles to the win on Thursday. Jacobs picked up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
With the victory, Chiles broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Jacobs and Chiles will look to defend their home field on Friday against Leon at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.62
Jacobs Jr Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Win
Chiles's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Taylor Jacobs Jr. Jacobs Jr was dynamite on Thursday, throwing for 135 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Jacobs Jr and Chiles will face off against Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Jacobs Jr took on the Lions, he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 124 yards on six of 18 attempts. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.60
Sims Jr. Made His Presence Known in Lincoln's 38-35 Defeat
Lincoln had to settle for second on Friday, but Christian Sims Jr. sure wasn't going down easily. Sims Jr. was unstoppable, throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
On the year, Sims Jr. has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 126.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.87
Gavin James Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lincoln had to settle for second even though Gavin James put up the best numbers he has all season. James wasn't messing around, making 16 total tackles. The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, James has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Tyler Howard Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Tyler Howard posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made five total tackles.
Unfortunately for Niceville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Howard. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Howard saw the Eagles), he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Gamescore: 20.95
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