3A District 1 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!
Big Game from Hawkins As North Rock Creek Won 41-34
Starting off the list is North Rock Creek's Caleb Hawkins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawkins rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
North Rock Creek's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. Hawkins and North Rock Creek will host Purcell on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.12
Jhett Birdwell Dazzles in Kingfisher Loss
While Kingfisher might've come up empty on Thursday, Jhett Birdwell wasn't going down without a fight. Birdwell was dynamite, throwing for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt.
This season, Birdwell has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.90
Jordan Mcclain Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Rock Creek was led to victory by Jordan Mcclain Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcclain Jr picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Mcclain Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.25
While Star-Spencer might've come up empty on Thursday, Travion Barber Ii wasn't going down without a fight. Barber Ii was unstoppable, rushing for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Star-Spencer is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Barber Ii's next contest is against Kingfisher on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 21.88
Memphis Burdine Delivers Best Performance of Season
North Rock Creek was led to victory by Memphis Burdine, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Burdine picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Burdine has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 68.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.75
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Willbanks: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
