3A-2 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!
Dalton Walker Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Elkhart got the W thanks in part to Dalton Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
Walker must have Buffalo's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Walker rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards the last time he and the Bison duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 67.77
A Season-Best Performance from Trystyn Tidrow Leads Elkhart over Buffalo
Trystyn Tidrow produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Elkhart to the win on Friday. Tidrow threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
This season, Tidrow has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 174.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 21 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 64.65
Bryce Wallum Goes Supernova in Troup Win
Bryce Wallum's big game helped extend Troup's winning streak to five on Friday. Wallum was dynamite, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Troup pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Wallum's next matchup is against New Diana on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 54.43
New Diana Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Davyon Mapps
Davyon Mapps was instrumental in extending New Diana's winning streak to six on Friday. West Rusk had no answer to Mapps as he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Mapps' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Mapps has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 127.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 79.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.40
Troup Gets a Boost from Wells in 50-6 Victory
Troup picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brett Wells. Wells was unstoppable, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Wells must have Winona's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Wells rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.65
Other Notable Players
- Angel Ruiz: 17 total tackles (8.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 43.50)
- Jaiydyn Johnson: 128 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 40.17)
- Dejuan Johnson: 165 yards passing; 66 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.60)
- Cody Thomas: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.05)
- Ayden Hamilton: 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
