3A-1 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!
Jayden Jackson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jayden Jackson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Jackson rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.9 yards per carry. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in December of 2023. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Jackson might have his next game, a road matchup with Little River Academy, circled on his calendar. Jackson rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry the last time he and the Bumblebees duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 74.80
Tim Grice's Big Game Leads C.H. Yoe over Mcgregor
C.H. Yoe's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Tim Grice. McGregor had no answer to Grice on Friday as he picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 92 yards.
C.H. Yoe's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Grice and C.H. Yoe will square off against Troy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.78
Erik Sheppard Dazzles in Rockdale Loss
While Rockdale might've come up empty on Friday, Erik Sheppard wasn't going down without a fight. Sheppard was unstoppable, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rockdale's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. Sheppard and Rockdale will head out to challenge McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.23
Brody Allen Delivers Best Effort of Season
Brody Allen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Little River Academy to the win on Friday. Allen rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Little River Academy moved to 1-5 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Allen and Little River Academy will host Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.33
Radyn Hamilton Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Sadly, Radyn Hamilton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rockdale over Little River Academy on Friday. Hamilton rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
On the season, Hamilton has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.73
Other Notable Players
- Joseph Mcmurtry: 287 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 37.93)
- Reed Ketcham: 197 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.45)
- Kamron Barker: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.78)
- Cade Hubnik: 307 yards passing; 57 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.67)
- Antonio Vargas: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
