5A District 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!
Cibastian Broughton Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Fleming Island got the W thanks in part to Cibastian Broughton playing the best football he has all season. Broughton rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 148 yards on 12 of 22 attempts. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
The victory (which was Fleming Island's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Broughton and Fleming Island will venture away from home to face off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.27
Fleming Island Gets a Boost from Jackson in 35-28 Victory
Fleming Island picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Demhir Jackson. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
On the season, Jackson has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 122.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.90
Brian Case Turns in Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards
Brian Case put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September on Friday. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 101 rushing yards in the seventh games prior. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
The win was the sixth in a row for Ponte Vedra, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Case and Ponte Vedra will face off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.88
Drew Price Goes Supernova in Ponte Vedra Win
Ponte Vedra picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Drew Price. Price turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
This season, Price has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 156.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.27
Ryker Kemp Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ponte Vedra was led to victory by Ryker Kemp, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kemp wasn't messing around, picking up five sacks and making five total tackles. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Kemp has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 15 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Tacori Allen: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Jack Berquist: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.32)
- Jarius Rodgers: 1.5 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Davitt Doherty: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.65)
- Cam Tietze: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
