6A Region I District 8 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!
Vudrico Roberson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Haltom got the W thanks in part to Vudrico Roberson playing the best football he has all season. Roberson rushed for 394 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Roberson and Haltom will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. The match will pit Roberson up against the Volunteers' star running back Darrion Bowers. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 94.58
Larry Nichols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Larry Nichols produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bowie to the win on Friday. Nichols rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Nichols and Bowie will square off against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.30
Kelton Barney Turns in Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards
Kelton Barney produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lamar to the win on Friday. Barney's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
Barney will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Arlington on Friday. Barney will face off against Ibrahim Otokiti on Friday, the Colts' star RB. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 54.05
A Season-Best Performance from Keenan Jackson Leads Haltom over Martin
Haltom was led to victory by Keenan Jackson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. He also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Haltom is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Jackson and Haltom will square off against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will face off against Darrion Bowers, the Volunteers' star RB. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.15
Grand Prairie came up short on Friday despite Bralen Smith delivering his best game to date. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Grand Prairie is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Smith and Grand Prairie will face off against Sam Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.87
Other Notable Players
- Javian Jones-Priest: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Brian Connors: 2 interception and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Darrion Bowers: 100 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.60)
- Bryson Castile: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Xavier Rodriguez: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
