2A-I 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 Monday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bradley Breland Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Bradley Breland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kiefer to the win on Friday. Breland rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (119.2). Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the season, Breland has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 70.75
Carson Payne Delivers Best Effort of Season
Heavener was led to victory by Carson Payne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
For the year, Payne has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 134.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.90
A Season-Best Effort from Zaid Rodriguez Leads Heavener over Roland
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Zaid Rodriguez playing the best football he has all season. Rodriguez threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Rodriguez has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 78.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.82
Hugo Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Quincy Shelton
Quincy Shelton's big game helped extend Hugo's winning streak to five on Friday. Okmulgee had no answer to Shelton as he picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Shelton continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Hugo's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Shelton and Hugo are taking a road trip to challenge Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Ezra Powis Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bethel came up short on Thursday despite Ezra Powis delivering his best game to date. Powis rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
This is the second loss in a row for Bethel and nudges their season record down to 2-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Harrah at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Thornburg: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.57)
- Gavin Lynch: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
