5A-2 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!
Another Game with at Least 125 Rushing Yards from Tyvonn Byars
Tyvonn Byars's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his 11th-straight game with 125+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns.
This season, Byars has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 116.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.40
Big Game from Morcos As Lake Creek Won 57-17
Keeping Byars company is Eli Morcos, a fellow Lake Creek player. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Morcos and Lake Creek will square off against Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bulldogs, probably because Morcos had a solid game then too: he threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.43
West Fork was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Courtney Simmons did his best to prevent it. Simmons was unstoppable, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Simmons will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Port Neches-Groves on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Burch Made His Presence Known in Splendora's 57-14 Defeat
Splendora had to settle for second on Friday, but Tj Burch sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Burch as he picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Splendora dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Burch and Splendora will face off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Zach Hayden Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Zach Hayden of Montgomery. Hayden made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Hayden is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Montgomery moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. Hayden and Montgomery will venture away from home to take on Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamarcus Nickerson: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Reggie Williams: 206 yards passing; 100 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
