5A-1 Region III District 9 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!
Kyden Barker Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Ball was led to victory by Kyden Barker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barker threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
The victory for Ball keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Barker and Ball will head out to face off against Beaumont United at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.27
Juwaan Woodbury Turns in Season-Best Performance
Juwaan Woodbury produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ball to the win on Friday. Woodbury picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
On the year, Woodbury has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 88.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.02
Ball Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Saiaiki Jones
Saiaiki Jones was instrumental in extending Ball's winning streak to six on Friday. Jones picked up a sack, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass.
For the year, Jones has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 47.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.05
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Dominick Pesina
Dominick Pesina continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Barbers Hill's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Pesina and Barbers Hill are taking a road trip to face off against Port Arthur Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Cantu Came Up Big in Barbers Hill's 65-7 Win
Keeping Pesina company is Zeke Cantu, a fellow Barbers Hill player. He threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the season, Cantu has thrown 15 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 163.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.77
Other Notable Players
- Cooper Lucas: 75 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Austin Farmer: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Lawrence Collomore: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Darren Jordan: 66 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
