5A-2 Region II 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!
Tyvonn Byars Turns in Another Game with at Least 125 Rushing Yards
Tyvonn Byars continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 125 rushing yards. He rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns.
On the year, Byars has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 116.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.40
Eli Morcos Goes Supernova in Lake Creek Win
Another Lake Creek player making an appearance on this list is Eli Morcos. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Morcos has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 176.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 58.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.43
West Fork was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Courtney Simmons did his best to prevent it. Simmons was unstoppable, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Simmons will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Port Neches-Groves on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Andrew Soliz continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dayton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Soliz's next game is against Huntsville on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 26.50
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Rakin Akmal
Rakin Akmal continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
On the year, Akmal has averaged 13.2 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.17 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.83 defended passes.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Tj Burch: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Zach Hayden: 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Jamarcus Nickerson: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Azrae Beechem: 2 interception and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Reggie Williams: 206 yards passing; 100 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
