3A-1 Region I District 4 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!
Ponder Gets a Boost from Price in 36-26 Win
Starting off the list is Ponder's Tyson Price, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Price threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
This year, Price has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 271.1 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.70
A Season-Best Effort from Carson Schoppa Leads Vernon over Boyd
On Friday, Vernon got the W thanks in part to Carson Schoppa playing the best football he has all season. Schoppa rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Schoppa and Vernon will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 35.13
Johnny Arellano Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Ponder was led to victory by Johnny Arellano, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Arellano rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (109.3) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
This season, Arellano has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 109.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.40
Maddox Parks Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Maddox Parks posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Boyd over Vernon on Friday. Parks rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
Boyd is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Parks and Boyd will head out to face off against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.48
Hunter Etter Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Boyd had to settle for second even though Hunter Etter put up the best numbers he has all season. Etter picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 97 yards.
This year, Etter has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 81 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 15.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.68
Other Notable Players
- Tru Gipson: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.65)
- Tyce Payne: 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Ty Scott: 130 yards passing; 88 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.52)
- Tyler Richey: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Javier Lopez: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
