3A-2 Region III District 9 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!
Grand Saline Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Colt Boyd
Grand Saline picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Colt Boyd. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Grand Saline's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Boyd and Grand Saline will venture away from home to face off against Lone Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.80
Big Game from Taylor As Grand Saline Won 61-0
Grand Saline picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jett Taylor. Chisum had no answer to Taylor as he threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Taylor has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 117.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.93
Slayde Parnell Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lone Oak got the W thanks in part to Slayde Parnell playing the best football he has all season. Parnell threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.1 passing touchdowns per game.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Parnell and Lone Oak will take on Grand Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.83
A Season-Best Performance from Tre Hubbard Leads Lone Oak over Quitman
Tre Hubbard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lone Oak to the win on Friday. Hubbard picked up 203 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
For the season, Hubbard has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.80
Kolton Prox Delivers Best Effort of Season
Grand Saline was led to victory by Kolton Prox, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Prox picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
For the year, Prox has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.10
Other Notable Players
- Jathen Johnson: 177 yards receiving, 4 TDs (Gamescore: 42.20)
- Trevor Golightly: 349 yards passing; 68 yards rushing (Gamescore: 40.87)
- Bryson Hobbs: 122 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.87)
- Klayton Meadows: 235 yards passing; 48 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.27)
- Lucas Pippin: 24 yards receiving; 102 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.22)
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