3A Region 2 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!
Jaden Martin Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Atkins's Jaden Martin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martin rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.7). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Atkins' third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Martin and Atkins will face off against Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.62
Jordon Moore-Payne Turns in Season-Best Performance
Quitman was led to victory by Jordon Moore-Payne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Moore-Payne wasn't messing around, throwing for 305 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The contest was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory got Quitman back to even at 3-3. Moore-Payne and Quitman will face off against Mayflower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.13
Bryson Thacker Makes It Two for Quitman
Another Quitman player making an appearance on this list is Bryson Thacker. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
For the season, Thacker has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.80
Braiden Riley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Braiden Riley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Quitman to the win on Friday. Riley picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game. He has become a key player for Quitman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Riley has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.50
Cole Crawford Makes It Two for Atkins
The second Atkins player making an appearance here is Cole Crawford, and for good reason. He threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards.
On the season, Crawford has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 155.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.57
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Gaskins: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.15)
- Jackson Taylor: 127 yards passing; 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.07)
- Mason Martin: 76 yards rushing; 59 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
