5A Region 3 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!
BRAYDEN JONES Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Provine's BRAYDEN JONES, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. JONES rushed for 37 yards.
Provine's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. JONES and Provine have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.15
North Pike had to settle for second on Friday, but Jakevious Smith sure wasn't going down easily. Smith was dynamite, rushing for 86 yards on only 12 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
North Pike is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Smith and North Pike will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Florence at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.87
Natchez took down North Pike on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Kameron Morgan's performance. Morgan turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 59 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
For the year, Morgan has thrown those 2 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 12.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.63
Jakel Irving Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Natchez was led to victory by Jakel Irving, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Irving picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
Irving might have his next game, a home matchup with South Jones, circled on his calendar. When Irving last faced the Braves back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Gamescore: 23.25
A Season-Best Performance from Patrick Banks Leads Natchez over North Pike
On Friday, Natchez got the W thanks in part to Patrick Banks playing the best football he has all season. Banks forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Banks has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Tayshaun Ross: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Ken Chatman: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
