Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Arieus Finley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Derby was led to victory by Arieus Finley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Finley rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Those 190 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The win for Derby keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Finley and Derby will take on East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.60
Kade Smith and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Kade Smith's big game helped extend Hutchinson's winning streak to five on Thursday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 181 rushing yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
On the year, Smith has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 180.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.40
Hutchinson Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Terrell King
Hutchinson picked up their fifth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Terrell King. King turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
This season, King has averaged 41.5 rushing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 4.25 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 7.75 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 30.30
Kemp Came Up Big in Derby's 42-14 Victory
Derby picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Drew Kemp. Kemp did his part (and then some), rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing for the 'W'.
On the season, Kemp has thrown 21 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 118.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.30
Walker Vanderweide Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Walker Vanderweide continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
For the season, Vanderweide has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Steel Schomaker: 21 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- RayJ Logan: 146 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Da?Saahn Brame: 122 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
