3A District 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!
Lee Made His Presence Known in Eufaula's 37-27 Loss
Starting off the list is Eufaula's Peter Lee, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lee rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Eufaula dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Lee and Eufaula will head out to take on Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.40
Titan Hix Dazzles in Locust Grove Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Titan Hix stepped things up a notch to give Locust Grove the 'W'. Hix was unstoppable, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
This year, Hix has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 294.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had 14 rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 22.
Gamescore: 50.73
Dawson Fullingim and Co. Win 22nd in a Row
Dawson Fullingim was instrumental in extending Lincoln Christian's winning streak to 22 on Friday. Fullingim made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
Lincoln Christian pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Fullingim and Lincoln Christian will square off against Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.63
Carter Ricke's big game helped extend Lincoln Christian's winning streak to 22 on Friday. Ricke was unstoppable, throwing for 213 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
This year, Ricke has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 225.6 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.50
Matrail Lopez Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Matrail Lopez of Idabel. Lopez made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The win (which was Idabel's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Lopez and Idabel will take on Checotah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.58
Other Notable Players
- Mack Dixon: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.48)
- Jack Milligan: 92 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.78)
- Braeden Baker: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.65)
- Ravian Larry: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Corlin Wright: 54 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.68)
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