3A D3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Wednesday and Thursday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Izzy Murray Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ponte Vedra was led to victory by Izzy Murray, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Wednesday. Murray threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown. The performance marked the most passing yards she has had over her last ten matchups.
The victory (which was Ponte Vedra's eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Murray and Ponte Vedra will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Augustine at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
Gamescore: 44.13
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Olivia Lohse stepped things up a notch to give Middleburg the 'W'. Lohse put up some solid numbers in the win, picking up ten receiving yards and one touchdown.
Middleburg's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. Lohse and Middleburg will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
Gamescore: 38.67
White Came Up Big in Middleburg's 31-6 Win
Keeping Lohse company is Jules White, a fellow Middleburg player. She made six total tackles and defended six passes in addition to snagging an interception which she returned one-yard for a touchdown.
For the season, White has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 30.45
Payton Morton Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Middleburg got the W thanks in part to Payton Morton playing the best football she has all season. Morton picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making four total tackles and defending four passes.
This year, Morton has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.35
A Season-Best Effort from Lily Holden Leads Bartram Trail over Riverside
Bartram Trail was led to victory by Lily Holden, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Wednesday. Holden picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She is becoming a predictor of Bartram Trail's success: when she posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't).
The victory got Bartram Trail back to even at 4-4. Looking ahead, Holden and Bartram Trail will head out to square off against Atlantic Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.05
Other Notable Players
- Kaila Pierce: 205 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Raychel Hansen: 145 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
