6A Region I District 3 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!
Caleb Williams Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Crowley's Caleb Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.3) per game. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards.
Williams and Crowley will head out to face off against Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will pit Williams up against the Tigers' star quarterback Braxton Van Cleave. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 60.97
Van Cleave Came Up Big in Mansfield's 49-14 Win
Braxton Van Cleave's big game helped extend Mansfield's winning streak to six on Thursday. Van Cleave was dynamite, throwing for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
For the year, Van Cleave has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 239.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.53
Jacobe Hayes Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lake Ridge
Mansfield picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jacobe Hayes. Hayes turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Lake Ridge's probably not too fond of Hayes given he always seems to get the better of them. Hayes picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.52
Zion Robinson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Mansfield got the W thanks in part to Zion Robinson playing the best football he has all season. Robinson picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
This season, Robinson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.33
Nathan Wilson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Mansfield Legacy got the W thanks in part to Nathan Wilson playing the best football he has all season. Wilson threw for 80 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only six carries.
The victory snapped Mansfield Legacy's winning streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. Wilson and Mansfield Legacy will square off against Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Deshawn Edwards: 205 yards passing; 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.97)
- Matthias Martin: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Micah Moore: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Kenyen Cotton: 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Derrick Tasby Jr: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
