6A Region III District 21 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
David Bishop Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Fort Bend Austin got the W thanks in part to David Bishop playing the best football he has all season. Bishop rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 95 yards.
Fort Bend Austin's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. Bishop and Fort Bend Austin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fort Bend Travis at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 46.47
Austin Carlisle Goes Supernova in Ridge Point Win
Ridge Point picked up their fourth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Austin Carlisle. Nobody could stop Carlisle as he threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
If the past is any indication, Carlisle could be in store for another big game when he takes on Fort Bend Dulles on Thursday. Carlisle threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes the last time he and the Vikings duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.93
Koen Herrmann Makes It Two for Fort Bend Austin
Another Fort Bend Austin player making an appearance on this list is Koen Herrmann. He threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
This season, Herrmann has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 196 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.10
A Season-Best Effort from Saxon Gumabong Leads Fort Bend Elkins over Fort Bend Travis
Fort Bend Elkins came up short on Thursday despite Saxon Gumabong delivering his best game to date. Gumabong picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Fort Bend Elkins: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Fort Bend Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. Gumabong and Fort Bend Elkins will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fort Bend Bush at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 20.70
Cash Talbot put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Fort Bend Clements is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Talbot and Fort Bend Clements will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fort Bend Hightower at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 17.82
Other Notable Players
- Jerry Sweeting: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Romin Seymour: 234 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Trent McCoy: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
- Tyson Craft: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
