3A District 1 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!
Hawkins Came Up Big in North Rock Creek's 41-34 Victory
Starting off the list is North Rock Creek's Caleb Hawkins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawkins rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
North Rock Creek's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. Hawkins and North Rock Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Purcell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.12
Birdwell Made His Presence Known in Kingfisher's 46-23 Loss
While Kingfisher might've come up empty on Thursday, Jhett Birdwell wasn't going down without a fight. Birdwell was dynamite, throwing for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt.
This year, Birdwell has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.90
Jordan Mcclain Jr Turns in Season-Best Performance
North Rock Creek was led to victory by Jordan Mcclain Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcclain Jr picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Mcclain Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.25
While Travion Barber Ii delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Star-Spencer. Barber Ii was unstoppable, rushing for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Star-Spencer is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Barber Ii's next matchup is against Kingfisher on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 21.88
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Willbanks: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
