5A-2 Region II District 8 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!
Tyvonn Byars Turns in Another Game with at Least 125 Rushing Yards
Tyvonn Byars's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his 11th-straight game with 125+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns.
On the year, Byars has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 116.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.40
Big Game from Morcos As Lake Creek Won 57-17
Another Lake Creek player making an appearance on this list is Eli Morcos. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Morcos and Lake Creek will challenge Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Morcos took on the Bulldogs, he threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.43
While West Fork might've come up empty on Friday, Courtney Simmons wasn't going down without a fight. Simmons was dynamite, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Simmons and West Fork will host Port Neches-Groves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Burch Posts Huge Game in 57-14 Loss
While Tj Burch delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Splendora. Burch was unstoppable, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Splendora dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Burch and Splendora will square off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Zach Hayden Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Zach Hayden of Montgomery. Hayden made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Hayden is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
With the defeat, Montgomery broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Hayden will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Splendora on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamarcus Nickerson: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Reggie Williams: 206 yards passing; 100 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
