4A 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!
Keagan Statler Delivers Electric Performance Vs Blytheville
Starting off the list is Highland's Keagan Statler, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Statler rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Blytheville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Statler it was a similar story. Statler rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry the last time he and the Chickasaws duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.18
Mclaughlin Came Up Big in Southside's 43-7 Win
Owen McLaughlin's big game helped extend Southside's winning streak to six on Friday. Westside had no answer to McLaughlin as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
Southside pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. McLaughlin and Southside will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.78
Jimmy Jensen Makes It Two for Highland
The second Highland player making an appearance here is Jimmy Jensen, and for good reason. He rushed for 18 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.
This year, Jensen has averaged 66.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.07
Tony Postell Jr Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Tony Postell Jr continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Trumann and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Postell Jr and Trumann will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Blytheville at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 34.28
Southside Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Braden Simpson
Southside picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braden Simpson. Nobody could stop Simpson as he made 11 total tackles.
On the season, Simpson has averaged 8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after four games last season, he was only averaging 4.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.88
Other Notable Players
- Trey Allen: 108 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Nate Huckabee: 73 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Ty Menard: 1 interception, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.75)
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