6A Region IV District 26 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!
Kayson Mathabela Turns in Season-Best Performance
Bowie was led to victory by Kayson Mathabela, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mathabela rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Mathabela has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 92 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.68
Maddox Maher Has Career Rushing Day
Dripping Springs was led to victory by Maddox Maher, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Maher threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Maher must have Austin's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Maher threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Maroons duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.93
Jack Tyndall Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Dripping Springs got the W thanks in part to Jack Tyndall playing the best football he has all season. Tyndall rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.5). He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Tyndall is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Bowie on Friday. Tyndall rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.20
Clark Posts Huge Game in 70-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Elijah Clark stepped things up a notch to give Westlake the 'W'. Clark turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
On the season, Clark has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 36 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.30
Grady Bartlett Makes It Two for Westlake
Keeping Clark company is Grady Bartlett, a fellow Westlake player. He rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Bartlett could be in store for another big game when he takes on Austin on Friday. When Bartlett last faced the Maroons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 21.18
Other Notable Players
- Nick Tyndall: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.22)
- Cal Livengood: 34 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.68)
- Cruz Tello: 109 yards passing; 45 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
