AAAAA Region 3 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!
Christian Langford Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Langston Hughes's Christian Langford, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Langford threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes.
The victory (which was Langston Hughes' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Langford and Langston Hughes will face off against Northgate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.83
Demarion Headspeth's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Demarion Headspeth posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made three total tackles. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Banneker is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Headspeth and Banneker are on the road again on Friday to play McIntosh at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.35
Carsyn Baker Turns in Season-Best Effort
Langston Hughes was led to victory by Carsyn Baker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Baker rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Baker has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 107.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.87
Stuckey Came Up Big in Banneker's 28-20 Loss
Another Banneker player making an appearance on this list is Leshawn Stuckey. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Stuckey has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 24.75
Kijohn Braxton Makes It Three for Langston Hughes
Another Langston Hughes player making an appearance on this list is Kijohn Braxton. He picked up two sacks and made five total tackles. Braxton is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
This year, Braxton has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Kelian Allen: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.68)
- Larry Hudson: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.02)
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