6A Region I District 3 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!
Caleb Williams Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Crowley's Caleb Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.3) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Williams and Crowley will venture away from home to challenge Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williams will face off against Braxton Van Cleave, the Tigers' star quarterback. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 60.97
Van Cleave Came Up Big in Mansfield's 49-14 Victory
Braxton Van Cleave was instrumental in extending Mansfield's winning streak to six on Thursday. Van Cleave was unstoppable, throwing for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
This season, Van Cleave has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 239.5 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.53
Jacobe Hayes Goes Supernova in Mansfield Win
Mansfield picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jacobe Hayes. Hayes did his part (and then some), picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Unfortunately for Lake Ridge, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Hayes. When Hayes last faced the Eagles back in September of 2023, he picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.52
Zion Robinson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mansfield was led to victory by Zion Robinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Robinson picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
For the year, Robinson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.33
Nathan Wilson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mansfield Legacy was led to victory by Nathan Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson threw for 80 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only six carries.
The win snapped Mansfield Legacy's losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. Wilson and Mansfield Legacy will face off against Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Deshawn Edwards: 205 yards passing; 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.97)
- Matthias Martin: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Micah Moore: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Kenyen Cotton: 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Derrick Tasby Jr: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
