Montgomery's Mason Jordan named The Sporting News' Louisiana Player of the Week for Sept. 15-21

LaMar Gafford

Montgomery's Mason Jordan named The Sporting News' Louisiana Player of the Week for Sept. 15-21 image

Montgomery senior Mason Jordan is off to a solid season as one of Louisiana's top passers.

Jordan accounted for 435 yards and six touchdowns in the Tigers’ 64-62 loss to Elton in Week 3. Jordan passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries.

This season, Jordan has passed for 1,045 yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding five more touchdowns on the ground.

For his efforts, Jordan was named as the The Sporting News' Louisiana Player of the Week for Week 3 (Sept. 15-21).

Jordan earned 980 (53.55%) of the 1,830 votes, while Mangham's Colby Casey earned 431 (23.55%) and Logansport's Keaton Cason garnered 361 (19.73%).

For the full result of the poll, click on the link below.

RESULTS: The Sporting News Week 3 poll

PAST LOUISIANA PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS

Sept. 8-14: Jelandon Gray, Barbe football

Sept. 1-7: Ethan Heney, Vandebilt Catholic football

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LaMar Gafford

LaMar Gafford is a freelance writer with The Sporting News and a member of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) and National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). He has covered high school sports in Louisiana since 2011 as a freelancer and a staff writer. For his work, he has won eight LSWA awards and the 2023 Prep Journalism Award by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Gafford is an alumnus of The University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he earned a B.A. in Mass Communications.