6A Region I District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brock Burkett Delivers Electric Effort Vs Byron Nelson
Starting off the list is Keller's Brock Burkett, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Burkett rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards on 14 of 28 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the year, Burkett has averaged 65.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.48 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 60.8 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.72
Nathanial Jean Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Nathanial Jean's big game helped extend Northwest's winning streak to six on Thursday. Jean was excellent, rushing for 175 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game. Those 175 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Northwest pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Jean and Northwest will take on Southlake Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Big Game from Penn As Southlake Carroll Won 50-14
Davis Penn's big game helped extend Southlake Carroll's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Penn was unstoppable, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Penn must have V.R. Eaton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Penn last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 28.28
Brock Boyd's Big Game Leads Southlake Carroll over V.R. Eaton
Brock Boyd was instrumental in extending Southlake Carroll's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Boyd turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Boyd has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.47
Northwest Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ryder Norton
Northwest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ryder Norton. Norton was unstoppable, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards.
This year, Norton has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 155 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Singer: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Quintin Shropshire: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.10)
- Angelo Renda: 135 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
