6A Region III District 23 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Blake Thomas Leads Summer Creek over King
On Friday, Summer Creek got the W thanks in part to Blake Thomas playing the best football he has all season. Thomas rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 266 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
King had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Thomas it was a similar story. When Thomas last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.83
Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Kingwood got the W thanks in part to Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis playing the best football he has all season. Xavion Ziair Davis rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
This year, Xavion Ziair Davis has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 135.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.00
Kaleb Bailey Delivers Best Performance of Season
North Shore was led to victory by Kaleb Bailey, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bailey threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 13-for-13 passing, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The win for North Shore keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Bailey and North Shore will square off against Channelview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.37
A Season-Best Effort from Jailen Monegan Leads Kingwood over Channelview
Kingwood was led to victory by Jailen Monegan, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Monegan picked up 83 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Monegan has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 64.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Brandon Jones
Brandon Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Summer Creek to the win on Friday. Jones wasn't messing around, making 12 total tackles and snagged two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Jones has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions.
Gamescore: 33.75
Other Notable Players
- Deion Deblanc: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.68)
- Adeolu Dada: 2.5 sacks, 6 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Casen Mcdonald: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Hunter Noe: 0.5 sacks and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Benny Easter Jr.: 171 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
