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!
Jorden Prince Turns in Season-Best Performance
Beckville was led to victory by Jorden Prince, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Prince wasn't messing around, rushing for 307 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 48 receiving yards. The matchup was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The win for Beckville keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats faces off against Waskom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 98.32
Kennedy Made His Presence Known in Elysian Fields' 42-40 Win
Nunu Kennedy was a major factor in Elysian Fields's victory over Union Grove on Friday. Nobody could stop Kennedy as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass.
On the year, Kennedy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 53.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 55.15
Jace Roberts Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Jace Roberts continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Union Grove's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Roberts has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 165.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.60
Lurbryson Ross continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 104 rushing yards. He rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Ross and Big Sandy will head out on the road to face off against Elysian Fields at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ross will face off against Alex Simmons, the Yellowjackets' star running back. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 47.92
A Season-Best Performance from Lawson Swank Leads Elysian Fields over Union Grove
Lawson Swank produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Elysian Fields to the win on Friday. Swank rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Swank has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.25
Other Notable Players
- Logan Brown: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.47)
- Kayden Smith: 223 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
