6A Region I District 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Larry Nichols Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bowie was led to victory by Larry Nichols, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nichols rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win was the third in a row for Bowie, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Nichols and Bowie will be playing at home against Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.03
Kelton Barney Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kelton Barney continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. He rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (117.5) per game.
Lamar is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Barney and Lamar will square off against Sam Houston on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
Roberson Came Up Big in Haltom's 23-14 Victory
Vudrico Roberson's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 121+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
This season, Roberson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 137.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.60
Darrion Bowers' Big Game Leads Bowie over Martin
Darrion Bowers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Bowers could be in store for another big game when he takes on Arlington on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bowers saw the Colts), he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.80
Gannon Carey Makes It Two for Lamar
The second Lamar player making an appearance here is Gannon Carey, and for good reason. He threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards.
Carey might have his next game, a home matchup with Sam Houston, circled on his calendar. Carey threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Texans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.70
Other Notable Players
- Keenan Jackson: 133 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Braylon Williams: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Bralen Smith: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.78)
- Jaylen Harper: 106 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.13)
- Ibrahim Otokiti: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
