3A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Hawkins As North Rock Creek Won 41-34
Starting off the list is North Rock Creek's Caleb Hawkins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawkins rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
North Rock Creek's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. Hawkins and North Rock Creek will host Purcell on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.12
Jhett Birdwell Delivers Electric Effort Vs Heritage Hall
Kingfisher had to settle for second on Thursday, but Jhett Birdwell sure wasn't going down easily. Birdwell was dynamite, throwing for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt.
This season, Birdwell has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.90
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Mcclain Jr Leads North Rock Creek over Pauls Valley
North Rock Creek was led to victory by Jordan Mcclain Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcclain Jr picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Mcclain Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.25
While Travion Barber Ii delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Star-Spencer. Barber Ii was dynamite, rushing for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Star-Spencer is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Barber Ii and Star-Spencer will venture away from home to square off against Kingfisher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.88
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Willbanks: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.63)
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