3A-2 Region III District 9 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!
Jett Taylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jett Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Saline to the win on Friday. Taylor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 184 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory for Grand Saline keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Taylor and Grand Saline will square off against Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 112.47
Grand Saline Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Colt Boyd
Grand Saline picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Colt Boyd. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Boyd has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 78.35
Meadows Made His Presence Known in Quitman's 28-25 Victory
Klayton Meadows continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
This year, Meadows has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 117.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.02
Lucas Pippin's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Edgewood over Grand Saline
While Lucas Pippin delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Edgewood. Grand Saline had no answer to Pippin as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Pippin showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
The loss snapped Edgewood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Pippin and Edgewood will challenge Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.18
Corbin Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lone Oak was led to victory by Corbin Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
The win for Lone Oak keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Lone Oak will face off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Slayde Parnell: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Alex Mccallum: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Jesse Clark: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Francisco Torres: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brice Forgy: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
