2A-1 Region III District 11 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!
Barnes Posts Huge Game in 43-42 Victory
Starting off the list is Shelbyville's Dj Barnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnes rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Shelbyville's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Barnes will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Timpson on Friday.
Gamescore: 79.47
Another Game with at Least 145 Rushing Yards from Elijah Hardison
Elijah Hardison's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 145+ rushing yards. He rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
Joaquin's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Hardison and Joaquin will square off against Hemphill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.25
Dallon Jordan Has Career Rushing Day
Dallon Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
This season, Jordan has averaged 20.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 48.13
Trevon Mcdaniel Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hemphill had to settle for second on Friday, but Trevon Mcdaniel sure wasn't going down easily. Mcdaniel made a major impact, rushing for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.2).
Hemphill's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Mcdaniel and Hemphill will square off against Joaquin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
A Constellation of Stars for Joaquin
Another Joaquin player making an appearance on this list is T.J. Hawkins. He rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This year, Hawkins has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.60
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