5A-2 Region II District 7 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!
Alton Henderson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Alton Henderson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Marshall over Texas on Friday. Henderson rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
For the year, Henderson has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 101.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 59.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.67
Javari Johnson Goes Supernova in Texas Win
Texas picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Javari Johnson. Johnson was dynamite, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Johnson might have his next game, a home matchup with Mt. Pleasant, circled on his calendar. When Johnson last faced Mt. Pleasant back in September of 2023, he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 38.28
Tradarian Ball and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Tradarian Ball's big game helped extend Texas's winning streak to seven on Friday. Ball was dynamite, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Ball could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mt. Pleasant on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Ball saw Mt. Pleasant), he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.83
Shawn Rios Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Whitehouse got the W thanks in part to Shawn Rios playing the best football he has all season. Rios made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the season, Rios has averaged 10.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Tyren Mathews Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyren Mathews of Nacogdoches. Mathews made a tackle.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. Mathews and Nacogdoches will take on Whitehouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.57
Other Notable Players
- Noah Jacquez-Lindsay: 1 interception (1TD) and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Kadavion Pickens: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Za?Majeigh Mosley: 122 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Landon Sherrard: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jojo Adams: 163 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
