5A-2 Region III District 10 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!
Jakoby Dixon Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Brenham's Jakoby Dixon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dixon wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Brenham pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Dixon and Brenham will challenge Rudder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.68
A Season-Best Performance from Trevon Jones-Lockhart Leads Ellison over Belton
Trevon Jones-Lockhart produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ellison to the win on Thursday. Jones-Lockhart rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Ellison: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got Ellison back to even at 3-3. Jones-Lockhart and Ellison will venture away from home to face off against Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.20
Sebastian Magana Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Belton came up short on Thursday despite Sebastian Magana delivering his best game to date. Magana wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. The contest was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Belton is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Magana and Belton will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.25
Ellison Gets a Boost from Cannie Jr in 38-19 Victory
Another Ellison player making an appearance on this list is Daryl Cannie Jr. He rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Cannie Jr has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 83.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 30.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Joaquin Martinez Delivers Best Effort of Season
University came up short on Friday despite Joaquin Martinez delivering his best game to date. Martinez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with 11 or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Martinez has averaged 11.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- London Smith: 183 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.22)
- Jordan Harvey: 146 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.43)
- Prince Hall: 112 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Armani Franklin: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Juan Cavello: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
