6A Region I 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!
Vudrico Roberson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Haltom was led to victory by Vudrico Roberson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Roberson rushed for 394 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Roberson and Haltom will welcome Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Roberson up against the Volunteers' star rusher Darrion Bowers. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 94.58
Larry Nichols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Larry Nichols produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bowie to the win on Friday. Nichols rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Nichols and Bowie will square off against Haltom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.30
Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards from Kelton Barney
Lamar was led to victory by Kelton Barney, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barney's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
Barney and Lamar are taking a road trip to take on Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barney will face off against Ibrahim Otokiti, the Colts' star RB. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 54.05
A Season-Best Effort from Keenan Jackson Leads Haltom over Martin
Keenan Jackson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Haltom to the win on Friday. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. He also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Haltom is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Jackson and Haltom will square off against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will face off against Darrion Bowers, the Volunteers' star RB. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.15
Sadly, Bralen Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Grand Prairie over South Grand Prairie on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Grand Prairie is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Smith and Grand Prairie will square off against Sam Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.87
Other Notable Players
- Javian Jones-Priest: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Brian Connors: 2 interception and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Darrion Bowers: 100 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.60)
- Bryson Castile: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Xavier Rodriguez: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
