4A District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xavier Ford's Big Game Leads Leesville over Benton
Xavier Ford continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 367 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry.
Ford is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Iowa on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Ford saw the Yellowjackets), he rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 102.20
Jonathan Walker Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
Iowa was led to victory by Jonathan Walker Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker Jr. picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
Iowa's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Walker Jr. and Iowa will play host again on Friday to welcome Leesville, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.17
J'vien Adams Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
J'Vien Adams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Iowa to the win on Friday. Adams rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 81 yards.
On the year, Adams has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Dylon Rhodes
Dylon Rhodes continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles.
This season, Rhodes has averaged 15 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 24.50
Arick Hall Makes It Two for Deridder
Another DeRidder player making an appearance on this list is Arick Hall. He wasn't messing around on Thursday, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Hall has averaged 13 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Connor Rushford: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Reed Dupre: 134 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Amari Willis: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Uriah Wade: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.63)
- Trel Broom: 148 yards passing; 75 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
