3A-2 Region III District 10 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!
Jaylen White Turns in Season-Best Performance
De Kalb was led to victory by Jaylen White, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. White threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was De Kalb's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. White and De Kalb will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Queen City at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 62.10
Wherry Came Up Big in De Kalb's 60-34 Win
Keeping White company is Kayden Wherry, a fellow De Kalb player. He picked up 127 receiving yards, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
This year, Wherry has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 45.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.52
Big Game from Minter As Hooks Fell 42-0
While Ra'Kadrian Minter delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hooks. Minter turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
The loss snapped Hooks' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Minter and Hooks will challenge New Boston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.88
Casen May Makes It Two for Hooks
Keeping Minter company is Casen May, a fellow Hooks player. He made six total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
On the year, May has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 16.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 50 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.70
De Kalb Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Koby Spurgeon
Koby Spurgeon's big game helped extend De Kalb's winning streak to five on Friday. Spurgeon was unstoppable, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Spurgeon has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 40.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.33
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