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!
Jett Taylor Dazzles in Grand Saline Win
Jett Taylor was instrumental in extending Grand Saline's winning streak to ten on Friday. Nobody could stop Taylor as he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 190 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Grand Saline pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Taylor and Grand Saline will challenge Hooks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.97
Colt Boyd and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Colt Boyd's big game helped extend Grand Saline's winning streak to ten on Friday. Boyd did his part (and then some), making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) for the 'W'.
On the season, Boyd has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.10
Pippin Posts Huge Game in 14-13 Win
Lucas Pippin was instrumental in extending Edgewood's winning streak to three on Friday. Pippin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Pippin and Edgewood will host New Boston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.67
Austen Gordon Crosses Big Stat Threshold
While Austen Gordon delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Prairiland. Gordon was excellent, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.1).
For the season, Gordon has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 102.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.35
Other Notable Players
- Tre Hubbard: 43 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.45)
- Luke Rhoades: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Trevor Golightly: 59 yards passing; 96 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
