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 year, Byars has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 116.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.40
Lake Creek Gets a Boost from Morcos in 57-17 Victory
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 face off against Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Morcos took on the Bulldogs, 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's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Simmons and West Fork will host Port Neches-Groves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.75
Burch Made His Presence Known in Splendora's 57-14 Defeat
While Tj Burch delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Splendora. Burch turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Splendora's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Burch and Splendora will square off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Zach Hayden Makes 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 square off against 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
