3A-2 Region III District 9 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jett Taylor Leads Grand Saline over Edgewood
Jett Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Saline to the win on Friday. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Taylor and Grand Saline will take on Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 112.47
Grand Saline Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Colt Boyd
Colt Boyd was instrumental in extending Grand Saline's winning streak to six on Friday. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
This year, Boyd has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 78.35
Meadows Made His Presence Known in Quitman's 28-25 Win
Klayton Meadows's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
For the year, Meadows has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.02
Lucas Pippin Dazzles in Edgewood Loss
While Edgewood might've come up empty on Friday, Lucas Pippin wasn't going down without a fight. Grand Saline had no answer to Pippin as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Pippin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
With the loss, Edgewood broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. Pippin and Edgewood will challenge Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Corbin Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lone Oak was led to victory by Corbin Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Lone Oak will challenge Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Slayde Parnell: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Alex Mccallum: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Jesse Clark: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Francisco Torres: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brice Forgy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
