5A-2 Region II District 8 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!
Another Game with at Least 125 Rushing Yards from Tyvonn Byars
Tyvonn Byars continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 125 rushing yards. He rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns.
For the season, Byars has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 116.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.40
Eli Morcos Goes Supernova in Lake Creek Victory
Another Lake Creek player making an appearance on this list is Eli Morcos. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Morcos has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 176.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 58.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.43
While West Fork might've come up empty on Friday, Courtney Simmons wasn't going down without a fight. Nederland had no answer to Simmons as he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Fork's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Simmons' next contest is against Port Neches-Groves on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 29.75
Tj Burch Dazzles in Splendora Loss
While Tj Burch delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Splendora. Burch turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Splendora's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Burch and Splendora will face off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Zach Hayden Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Zach Hayden of Montgomery. Hayden made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Hayden is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
With the defeat, Montgomery broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Hayden and Montgomery will challenge Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamarcus Nickerson: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Reggie Williams: 206 yards passing; 100 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
