3A-1 Region II District 8 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 Performance from Trip Baysinger Leads Liberty-Eylau over Tatum
Trip Baysinger produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Liberty-Eylau to the win on Friday. Baysinger rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
For the year, Baysinger has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 169.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.13
Gladewater found a leader in Mason Budro as the squad took down Sabine on Friday. Budro was dynamite, making nine total tackles.
The win got Gladewater back to even at 3-3. Budro and Gladewater will take on Liberty-Eylau at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.45
Brayson Woods Delivers Best Performance of Season
Brayson Woods produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Gladewater to the win on Friday. Woods picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
This season, Woods has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 62.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Another Game with at Least 124 Rushing Yards from Kamran Williams
Kamran Williams continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 124 rushing yards. He rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Williams might just drop another big game when he faces off against White Oak on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Williams saw the Roughnecks), he rushed for 277 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 30.00
Avion Golston Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Liberty-Eylau got the W thanks in part to Avion Golston playing the best football he has all season. Golston forced two fumbles and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.6 total tackles per game.
For the year, Golston has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
Other Notable Players
- Tihmyus Taylor: 79 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.57)
- Malik Stephens: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Jakyrie Johnson: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
