AAAA Region 3 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!
Blake Turner and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Starr's Mill picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Blake Turner. Northside had no answer to Turner as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Turner and Starr's Mill will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
Gamescore: 28.40
Harris Came Up Big in Central's 23-14 Win
Central found a leader in Jr Harris as the squad took down Harris County on Friday. Harris did his part (and then some), throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes for the 'W'.
On the season, Harris has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 221.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 29.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 48.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.70
Nate Horsley Turns in Season-Best Performance
Central was led to victory by Nate Horsley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Horsley made 16 total tackles and snagged an interception.
On the season, Horsley has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Harris County was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Bishop Adams did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Adams was still balling out as he made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Adams has averaged 4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
A Constellation of Stars for Central
Another Central player making an appearance on this list is Jonaz Walton. He rushed for 92 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards.
On the season, Walton has averaged 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.10
Other Notable Players
- Tye Bias: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Jai Jackson: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Avery Tanner: 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.03)
- Matthew Alexich: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.30)
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