3A-1 Region I District 4 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!
Ponder Gets a Boost from Price in 36-26 Victory
Starting off the list is Ponder's Tyson Price, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Price threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the year, Price has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 271.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 18 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.20
Carson Schoppa Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Vernon got the W thanks in part to Carson Schoppa playing the best football he has all season. Schoppa rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Schoppa and Vernon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 35.13
Johnny Arellano Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Johnny Arellano produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ponder to the win on Friday. Arellano rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (109.3) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
On the season, Arellano has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 109.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.40
Hunter Etter Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Boyd had to settle for second even though Hunter Etter put up the best numbers he has all season. Etter picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 97 yards.
Boyd is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Etter and Boyd will challenge Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.68
Tru Gipson Makes It Two for Vernon
Another Vernon player making an appearance on this list is Tru Gipson. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Gipson has averaged 16.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.65
Other Notable Players
- Tyce Payne: 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Ty Scott: 130 yards passing; 88 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.52)
- Tyler Richey: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Javier Lopez: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Braydon Brock: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
