Even though many teams in Arkansas were off on Week 3 after playing on Zero Week, there were still plenty of solid individual performances.
Here’s a look at those top performers from Week 3. Also, readers can now vote on who they think should be the Arkansas Player of the Week. Vote as many times as you like until 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, and the winner will be announced next week.
Top performances from Week 3 in Arkansas high school football
(This list is in alphabetical order)
Dakota Beechy, Mount Ida: Beechy rushed for 109 yards and a TD as the Lions defeated Bearden, 48-14.
Dee Buchanan, East Poinsett County: Buchanan had 111 yards rushing and two TDs as the Warriors downed Manila, 54-12.
Kingston Burnett, Little Rock Mills: Burnett completed 17-of-25 passes for 295 yards and four TDs in the Comets’ 42-7 win against Blytheville.
James Cook, Clarksville: Cook rushed for 140 yards on 10 carries and had two TDs in the Panthers’ 36-6 win against Dover.
Drew Davis, Benton: A senior quarterback, Davis passed for 248 yards and four TDs - all coming in the first half - as the Panthers downed Little Rock Parkview, 31-14.
Aaron Fielder, Little Rock Baptist Prep: The Eagles’ quarterback accounted for 245 total yards and four total TDs as Baptist Prep claimed the Cantrell Cup with a 55-14 win against Episcopal Collegiate. He also became the first player in school history to have two passing TDs, a rushing TD and a receiving TD in a single half.
Blake Forsgren, Fort Smith Southside: The Mavericks’ senior quarterback was 15-of-29 passing for 275 yards and four TDs as Southside prevailed at Little Rock Southwest, 35-20.
Matt Garner, Hackett: The Hornets’ senior QB completed 12-of-19 passes for 280 yards and three TDs and added 60 yards rushing in a 28-16 win against Mountainburg. He also picked off a pass on defense.
Connor Hamm, Elkins: Hamm rushed for 155 yards on 21 carries and scored five TDs in the Elks’ 44-14 win against Harding Academy.
CT Hicks, Berryville: A junior quarterback, Hicks scored five total TDs in the Bobcats’ 42-22 win against Yellville-Summit. He passed for 163 yards and four TDs and added 77 yards rushing on six carries and the other TD.
Jackson Hines, Monticello: Hines passed for 110 yards and a TD while adding 97 yards rushing and three scores in the Billies’ 39-8 win against Dumas.
Baylor Houk, Carlisle: Houk passed for 341 yards, completing 23-of-34 passes, and two TDs while adding 100 yards rushing on 21 carries and three TDs in the Bison’s 45-22 win against Des Arc. He also recovered a fumble on defense.
Jai Jacobs-Ford, Gosnell: A Rice commit, Jacobs-Ford caught a 78-yard TD pass in the first half and added a rushing TD before halftime as the Pirates improved to 4-0 with a 47-13 win against Brookland.
Eli Jones, Lamar: The Warriors’ senior QB rushed for 123 yards on 15 carries and three TDs and added 59 yards through the air in Lamar’s 28-7 win against Heber Springs.
Owen McLaughlin, Southside Batesville: McLaughlin rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries and found the end zone three times in a 35-14 win against Marionville, Mo.
Barrett Miller, Mountain Home: Miller rushed for 307 yards on 25 carries and had four TDs in a 37-10 win against Rolla, Mo. He also became the Bombers’ single-season rushing leader with that performance.
Jaheim Noble, Benton Harmony Grove: Noble rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries and had two TDs, part of an effort in which the Cardinals rushed for 274 yards in a 41-0 win against Jessieville.
K.J. Page, Prescott: A senior tailback, Page rushed for 204 yards on 31 carries and had four TDs in the Curley Wolves’ 28-20 win at Hope.
Christian Reeves, North Little Rock: A junior tailback, Reeves rushed for 304 yards on 13 carries and two TDs, including an early 92-yard jaunt as the Charging Wildcats downed Little Rock Catholic, 42-13, for their first win in nearly two years.
Conrad Schmitz, Bentonville: The senior receiver hauled in seven catches for 134 yards and three TDs, including a game-breaking 82-yard score early in the second half as the Tigers moved to 3-0 after a convincing 45-28 win against Lee’s Summit North (Mo.).
Gabe Serna, Green Forest: Serna rushed for 161 yards on just 10 carries and had two TDs in the Tigers’ 42-26 win against Greenland.
Zane Sluyter, Shiloh Christian: In a 72-0 win at Bethany, Okla., Sluyter returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD. He also caught six passes for 136 yards and another score.
Ray Stewart, Little Rock Central: A junior tailback, Stewart rushed for 124 yards and a TD and also caught five passes for 87 yards and two more scores in the Tigers’ 46-24 win at Rogers Heritage.
Bryson Wibbing, Charleston: Wibbing caught six passes for 223 yards and three TDs in the Tigers’ 56-14 win against Heavener, Okla.
Kevin Young, Forrest City: A senior tailback, Young rushed for 389 yards on 25 carries and had five TDs as the Mustangs outlasted Rivercrest, 58-56.
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