2A-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!
Bradley Breland Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Bradley Breland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kiefer to the win on Friday. Breland rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (119.2) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the year, Breland has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 49 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 70.75
Carson Payne Delivers Best Performance of Season
Heavener was led to victory by Carson Payne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
For the season, Payne has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 134.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.90
A Season-Best Effort from Zaid Rodriguez Leads Heavener over Roland
On Friday, Heavener got the W thanks in part to Zaid Rodriguez playing the best football he has all season. Rodriguez threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Rodriguez has thrown 4 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 78.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.82
Roland was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Dalton Crossno did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Crossno as he rushed for 64 yards on only five carries.
On the year, Crossno has averaged 47 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
Quincy Shelton and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Quincy Shelton was instrumental in extending Hugo's winning streak to five on Friday. Shelton turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Hugo's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Shelton and Hugo will venture away from home to square off against Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.67
Other Notable Players
- Ezra Powis: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Billy Mcelhaney: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.28)
- Kevin Thornburg: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.57)
- Gavin Lynch: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
