5A-2 Region III District 11 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kyle May Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Liberty Hill's Kyle May, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday May rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
The victory (which was Liberty Hill's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. May and Liberty Hill will challenge Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.20
A Season-Best Effort from Bryce Muchaw Leads Liberty Hill over Elgin
Liberty Hill was led to victory by Bryce Muchaw, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Muchaw rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (121.5). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Muchaw and Liberty Hill will head out to face off against Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Muchaw up against Pflugerville's star rusher Rhyder Miller. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 60.00
Weston Nielsen Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Weston Nielsen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bastrop to the win on Friday. Nielsen threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.3 passing touchdowns per game.
The win (which was Bastrop's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Nielsen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Navarro on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.90
Cole Taylor Dazzles in Pflugerville Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Cole Taylor stepped things up a notch to give Pflugerville the 'W'. McCallum had no answer to Taylor as he threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Pflugerville pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Taylor will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Liberty Hill on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.53
Zaire Nuells Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Elgin had to settle for second even though Zaire Nuells put up the best numbers he has all season. Nuells rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Crockett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.43
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Owens: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 38.12)
- Jalen Owens: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.25)
- Kyran Mcfrazier: 133 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.72)
- Brent Carter: 160 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.42)
- Dj Seaborn: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
