AAAA Region 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!
Mason Pickett-Hicks Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mason Pickett-Hicks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Pointe to the win on Friday. Pickett-Hicks rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
The victory (which was South Pointe's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Pickett-Hicks and South Pointe will head out on the road to face off against Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.78
Roper Wentzky Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, A.C. Flora got the W thanks in part to Roper Wentzky playing the best football he has all season. Wentzky threw for 516 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Wentzky might have his next game, a road matchup with Camden, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Wentzky saw the Bulldogs), he threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 56.80
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Willie Smith
Sadly, Willie Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dreher over A.C. Flora on Friday. Smith wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles. The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Dreher dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Smith and Dreher will square off against South Pointe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.98
Kendall Byrd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
A.C. Flora was led to victory by Kendall Byrd, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Byrd picked up 292 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.8). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards.
If the past is any indication, Byrd could be in store for another big game when he takes on Camden on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Byrd saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.28
A Season-Best Effort from Aakil Brown Leads South Pointe over Lancaster
On Friday, South Pointe got the W thanks in part to Aakil Brown playing the best football he has all season. Brown wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing three fumbles, and making six total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Brown has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 37.50
Other Notable Players
- Cam McMillon: 373 yards passing (Gamescore: 36.77)
- Luka Cruz: 147 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.20)
- Solomon Kelson: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Brandon Mack: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.30)
- Azel Banag: 21 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
