3A Region 3 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!
Cavonta Washington Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cavonta Washington's big game helped extend Rivercrest's winning streak to seven on Friday. Washington made a major impact, throwing for 416 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 77 yards. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.1 passing touchdowns per game.
Rivercrest pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Washington and Rivercrest will square off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.93
A Season-Best Effort from Jeremiah Jacobs Leads Osceola over Harrisburg
Jeremiah Jacobs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Osceola to the win on Friday. Jacobs rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was Osceola's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Jacobs and Osceola will face off against Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.33
Prechton Wilkerson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Hoxie was led to victory by Prechton Wilkerson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilkerson rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for Piggott, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Wilkerson. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wilkerson saw the Mohawks), he picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Gamescore: 45.88
Johnny Spears and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Johnny Spears was instrumental in extending Osceola's winning streak to five on Friday. Spears turned in nothing short of a gem, making six total tackles and defending two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Spears has averaged 4.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions.
Gamescore: 39.02
Newport Gets a Boost from Reynolds in 58-8 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Luke Reynolds of Newport. Reynolds rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the season, Reynolds has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 130.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.10
Other Notable Players
- Buddah Harris: 189 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 37.48)
- Jayden Young: (Gamescore: 36.10)
- Evan Henley: 111 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.52)
- Kiandrea Barker: 39 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 70 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.68)
- Dillon Guthrie: 74 yards passing; 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
