2A-1 Region III District 10 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!
Elysian Fields Gets a Boost from Kennedy in 34-21 Win
Starting off the list is Elysian Fields's Nunu Kennedy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kennedy rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 144 rushing yards.
This year, Kennedy has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 52.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 5.9 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 116.3 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 62.62
Ross Came Up Big in Big Sandy's 34-24 Defeat
While Big Sandy might've come up empty on Friday, Lurbryson Ross wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Ross as he rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
On the year, Ross has averaged 19.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.67
Hudson Wightman Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Hudson Wightman posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending two passes.
This season, Wightman has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 35.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.53
Beckville Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Braxton Bullock
Beckville picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braxton Bullock. Bullock was dynamite, throwing for 248 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Beckville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Bullock and Beckville will head out on the road to square off against Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.63
Logan Brown Makes It Two for Big Sandy
Another Big Sandy player making an appearance on this list is Logan Brown. He picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Brown has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.72
Other Notable Players
- Brody Parker: 149 yards passing; 110 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 41.03)
- Jace Roberts: 176 yards passing; 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 40.28)
- Aiden Harris: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.30)
- Tyson Oden: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Jorden Prince: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.80)
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