Midland Empire 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!
Silas Midgyett Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Chillicothe's Silas Midgyett, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Midgyett rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (114.6) per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Chillicothe back to even at 4-4. Midgyett and Chillicothe will square off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.65
A Season-Best Performance from Cannon Cruse Leads St. Pius X over Lafayette
St. Pius X was led to victory by Cannon Cruse, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cruse rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the seventh in a row for St. Pius X, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Cruse and St. Pius X will square off against Savannah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.88
Gage Bowland Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Savannah was led to victory by Gage Bowland, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bowland wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Savannah, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Bowland and Savannah will challenge St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.25
Aiden Knechtenhofer Delivers Electric Performance Vs Maryville
Another Savannah player making an appearance on this list is Aiden Knechtenhofer. He threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Knechtenhofer has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 54.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 30.97
Larry Cascone and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Larry Cascone was instrumental in extending St. Pius X's winning streak to seven on Friday. Cascone turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Cascone has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 99.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Other Notable Players
- Jaiden Martinez: 122 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 43 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.48)
- Cooper Robinson: 26 yards passing; 48 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.78)
- Hudson Bailey: 121 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Henry Hurtgen: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Landon Noland: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
