5A-2 Region III District 12 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mivieon Franklin Ross' Big Game Leads Sam Houston over Lanier
Starting off the list is Sam Houston's Mivieon Franklin Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Franklin Ross rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
The win (which was Sam Houston's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Franklin Ross and Sam Houston will square off against Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.63
Tibbs Came Up Big in Sam Houston's 42-22 Victory
Another Sam Houston player making an appearance on this list is Jermaine Tibbs. He made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Tibbs has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.50
Burbank Gets a Boost from Hernandez in 45-7 Victory
Burbank found a leader in Keven Hernandez as the team took down Highlands on Thursday. Highlands had no answer to Hernandez as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Highlands' probably not too fond of Hernandez given he always seems to get the better of them. When Hernandez last faced the Owls back in September of 2023, he threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 21.70
Benito Maldonado Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Benito Maldonado of Highlands. Maldonado forced two fumbles, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
Highlands is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7. Maldonado will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Jefferson on Thursday.
Gamescore: 17.75
Other Notable Players
- Roman Garcia: 92 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.22)
- Stephan Mcgowan: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.00)
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