3A-2 Region III District 11 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!
Josh Smith Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Arp got the W thanks in part to Josh Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (117.4). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
Arp has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 83.20
Dalton Walker Turns in Season-Best Performance
Elkhart came up short on Friday despite Dalton Walker delivering his best game to date. Walker rushed for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Elkhart's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Walker and Elkhart will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Winona at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 74.58
Dejuan Johnson Goes Supernova in New Diana Victory
New Diana picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dejuan Johnson. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
New Diana's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Johnson and New Diana will challenge Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.53
Big Game from Davis As Buffalo Fell 46-44
Cole Davis continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 102 rushing yards. He rushed for 145 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 187 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Buffalo is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Davis and Buffalo will take on New Diana at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.07
Davyon Mapps and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Davyon Mapps's big game helped extend New Diana's winning streak to seven on Friday. Mapps' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Mapps has averaged 124.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 73.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.35
Other Notable Players
- Brett Wells: 115 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.67)
- Thomas Mckelvey: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.37)
- Ayden Hamilton: 9 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Hadley Overby: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Angel Ruiz: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
