2A 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!
Gurdon Gets a Boost from Laster in 49-12 Victory
Starting off the list is Gurdon's Xavier Laster, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Laster rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gurdon's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. Laster and Gurdon will take on Foreman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.80
Bailey Made His Presence Known in Lafayette County's 28-20 Defeat
Lafayette County was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Rodrevious Bailey did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Bailey was still balling out as he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Lafayette County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Bailey and Lafayette County will host Junction City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Jordan Walters Makes It Two for Lafayette County
Keeping Bailey company is Jordan Walters, a fellow Lafayette County player. He rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the season, Walters has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 84.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 31.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.60
Another Gurdon player making an appearance on this list is Jamari Williams. He rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Williams has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 37.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.80
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
