AAAA 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!
Mason Pickett-Hicks Turns in Season-Best Effort
Mason Pickett-Hicks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Pointe to the win on Friday. Pickett-Hicks rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for South Pointe, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Pickett-Hicks and South Pointe will venture away from home to challenge Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.78
Roper Wentzky Delivers Best Effort of Season
Roper Wentzky produced his most outstanding game to date while leading A.C. Flora to the win on Friday. Wentzky threw for 516 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Wentzky is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Camden on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Wentzky saw the Bulldogs), he threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 56.80
Kendall Byrd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kendall Byrd produced his most outstanding game to date while leading A.C. Flora to the win on Friday. Byrd picked up 292 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106.8) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
If the past is any indication, Byrd could be in store for another big game when he takes on Camden on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Byrd saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.28
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Aakil Brown
Aakil Brown produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Pointe to the win on Friday. Brown wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing three fumbles, and making six total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Brown has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.50
A Season-Best Performance from Cam Mcmillon Leads South Pointe over Lancaster
South Pointe was led to victory by Cam McMillon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. McMillon threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
On the season, McMillon has thrown 17 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 267.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.77
Other Notable Players
- Solomon Kelson: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Brandon Mack: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.30)
- Azel Banag: 21 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Luka Cruz: 147 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Kj Burg: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
