2A-1 Region III District 11 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!
Barnes Made His Presence Known in Shelbyville's 43-42 Victory
Starting off the list is Shelbyville's Dj Barnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnes rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Shelbyville's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Barnes and Shelbyville will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against San Augustine at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 79.47
Another Game with at Least 145 Rushing Yards from Elijah Hardison
Elijah Hardison's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 145+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
Joaquin's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Hardison and Joaquin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Timpson at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 52.25
Dallon Jordan Has Career Rushing Day
Dallon Jordan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the season, Jordan has averaged 20.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 24 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 81.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.13
Trevon Mcdaniel Crosses Big Stat Threshold
While Hemphill might've come up empty on Friday, Trevon Mcdaniel wasn't going down without a fight. Mcdaniel was excellent, rushing for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115.2) per game.
Hemphill dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Mcdaniel and Hemphill will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Garrison at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 32.00
A Constellation of Stars for Joaquin
Another Joaquin player making an appearance on this list is T.J. Hawkins. He rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the year, Hawkins has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.60
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
