AAAA 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!
Mason Pickett-Hicks Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mason Pickett-Hicks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Pointe to the win on Friday. Pickett-Hicks rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for South Pointe, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Pickett-Hicks and South Pointe will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Richland Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 72.78
Roper Wentzky Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, A.C. Flora got the W thanks in part to Roper Wentzky playing the best football he has all season. Wentzky threw for 516 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
If the past is any indication, Wentzky could be in store for another big game when he takes on Camden on Friday. Wentzky threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 56.80
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Willie Smith
On Friday, Dreher had to settle for second even though Willie Smith put up the best numbers he has all season. Smith wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles. The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
For the year, Smith has averaged 9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 48.98
Kendall Byrd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, A.C. Flora got the W thanks in part to Kendall Byrd playing the best football he has all season. Byrd picked up 292 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106.8) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards.
Byrd might have his next game, a road matchup with Camden, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Byrd saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.28
A Season-Best Performance from Aakil Brown Leads South Pointe over Lancaster
On Friday, South Pointe got the W thanks in part to Aakil Brown playing the best football he has all season. Brown wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing three fumbles, and making six total tackles. The game was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Brown has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 37.50
Other Notable Players
- Cam McMillon: 373 yards passing (Gamescore: 36.77)
- Luka Cruz: 147 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.20)
- Solomon Kelson: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Brandon Mack: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.30)
- Azel Banag: 21 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
