1A District 3 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy Leads Impact Christian Academy over Ridgeview
On Friday, Impact Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy playing the best football he has all season. Caldwell-Hardy picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Caldwell-Hardy has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 55.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 44.87
Providence School Gets a Boost from Williams in 42-12 Win
Providence School picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mason Williams. KIPP Bold City had no answer to Williams as he threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. Williams is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Williams might just drop another big game when he faces off against University Christian on Friday. When Williams last faced the Christians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.43
Tristian Kelly Dazzles in Impact Christian Academy Victory
The second Impact Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Tristian Kelly, and for good reason. He picked up three sacks and made 12 total tackles. Kelly is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
On the year, Kelly has averaged 11 total tackles per game and for the season has 17 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.25
Providence School Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Samuel Hayward
Samuel Hayward was instrumental in extending Providence School's winning streak to five on Friday. Hayward was dynamite, picking up 2.5 sacks and making five total tackles (5.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Hayward might have his next game, a road matchup with University Christian, circled on his calendar. Hayward picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Christians duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.50
Amare Mack Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Amare Mack of University Christian. Mack made seven total tackles.
This season, Mack has averaged 2.7 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 52.29 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 26.95
Other Notable Players
- Jenoa Alford: 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
