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's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his 11th-straight game with 125+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns.
For 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 Dazzles 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.
On the year, 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
While Courtney Simmons delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for West Fork. Nobody could stop Simmons as he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Simmons and West Fork will host Port Neches-Groves at 7:00 p.m. 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 and Dayton are taking a road trip to challenge Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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
