3A 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!
Cavonta Washington Goes Supernova in Rivercrest Win
Rivercrest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cavonta Washington. Washington was unstoppable, throwing for 253 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Rivercrest's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Washington will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Walnut Ridge on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.55
Big Game from Reynolds As Newport Fell 41-27
Newport was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Luke Reynolds did his best to prevent it. Reynolds was dynamite, throwing for 303 yards and four touchdowns.
For the season, Reynolds has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 126.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.40
Tonio Phillips Makes It Two for Newport
Keeping Reynolds company is Tonio Phillips, a fellow Newport player. He picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Phillips has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.23
Enrique Perez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Walnut Ridge was led to victory by Enrique Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Walnut Ridge pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Perez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Rivercrest on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.80
Thompson Posts Huge Game in 35-21 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Jayvin Thompson of Harrisburg. Thompson rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards.
Harrisburg's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Thompson and Harrisburg will host Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.50
Other Notable Players
- Robert Urias-Martinez: 32 yards receiving; 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Jayden Young: (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Aamonii Wren: 34 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.07)
- Jayden Saulsbury: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Jack Sampson: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
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