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. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.6). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
The win 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
Cannon Cruse Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, St. Pius X got the W thanks in part to Cannon Cruse playing the best football he has all season. 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 face 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
Gage Bowland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Savannah to the win on Friday. Bowland wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Savannah's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Bowland and Savannah will square off against St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.25
Aiden Knechtenhofer's Big Game Leads Savannah over Maryville
Keeping Bowland company is Aiden Knechtenhofer, a fellow Savannah player. He threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
This season, 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
St. Pius X picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Larry Cascone. Cascone was dynamite, 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.
On the year, 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
