3A-2 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!
Jett Taylor Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jett Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Saline to the win on Friday. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Taylor and Grand Saline will challenge Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 112.47
Colt Boyd and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Colt Boyd was instrumental in extending Grand Saline's winning streak to six on Friday. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Boyd has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 78.35
Quitman Gets a Boost from Meadows in 28-25 Win
Klayton Meadows continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
For the season, Meadows has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.02
Lucas Pippin Goes Supernova in Edgewood Defeat
Edgewood had to settle for second on Friday, but Lucas Pippin sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Pippin was still balling out as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Edgewood moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Pippin and Edgewood will take on Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Corbin Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lone Oak got the W thanks in part to Corbin Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Lone Oak will face off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Slayde Parnell: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Alex Mccallum: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Jesse Clark: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Francisco Torres: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brice Forgy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
