5A-2 Region II District 7 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!
Alton Henderson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Marshall had to settle for second even though Alton Henderson put up the best numbers he has all season. Henderson rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
This year, Henderson has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 101.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 59.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.67
Johnson Posts Huge Game in 43-42 Win
Javari Johnson was instrumental in extending Texas's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Johnson as he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Johnson is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mt. Pleasant on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Johnson saw Mt. Pleasant), he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 38.28
Tradarian Ball and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Tradarian Ball's big game helped extend Texas's winning streak to seven on Friday. Ball did his part (and then some), rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Ball could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mt. Pleasant on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Ball saw Mt. Pleasant), he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.83
Shawn Rios Turns in Season-Best Effort
Shawn Rios produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Whitehouse to the win on Friday. Rios made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the season, Rios has averaged 10.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Tyren Mathews Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyren Mathews of Nacogdoches. Mathews made a tackle.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. Mathews and Nacogdoches will venture away from home to take on Whitehouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.57
Other Notable Players
- Noah Jacquez-Lindsay: 1 interception (1TD) and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Kadavion Pickens: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Za?Majeigh Mosley: 122 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Landon Sherrard: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jojo Adams: 163 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
