5A-2 Region III District 11 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!
Kyle May's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Liberty Hill's Kyle May, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday May rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Liberty Hill, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. May and Liberty Hill will take on Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.20
Bryce Muchaw Turns in Season-Best Performance
Liberty Hill was led to victory by Bryce Muchaw, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Muchaw rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (121.5). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
This season, Muchaw has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 121.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.00
Weston Nielsen Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Bastrop got the W thanks in part to Weston Nielsen playing the best football he has all season. Nielsen threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.3 passing touchdowns per game.
The win (which was Bastrop's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Nielsen and Bastrop will head out to challenge Navarro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.90
Taylor Made His Presence Known in Pflugerville's 52-14 Win
Pflugerville found a leader in Cole Taylor as the squad took down McCallum on Thursday. Taylor was unstoppable, throwing for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground.
Pflugerville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Taylor and Pflugerville will challenge Liberty Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.53
Zaire Nuells Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Elgin had to settle for second even though Zaire Nuells put up the best numbers he has all season. Nuells rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Crockett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.43
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Owens: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 38.12)
- Jalen Owens: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.25)
- Kyran Mcfrazier: 133 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.72)
- Brent Carter: 160 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.42)
- Dj Seaborn: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
