Central State Eight - West 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Brody Scheffler Leads Springfield over Jacksonville
On Friday, Springfield got the W thanks in part to Brody Scheffler playing the best football he has all season. Scheffler threw for 454 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Scheffler has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 227.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 48.25
While Jeremiah Jackson delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Jacksonville. Springfield had no answer to Jackson as he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
This year, Jackson has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 53.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.40
La'marion Williams Makes It Two for Jacksonville
Keeping Jackson company is La'Marion Williams, a fellow Jacksonville player. He rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Williams has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 82.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.05
Jaiyden Wilson Makes It Two for Springfield
The second Springfield player making an appearance here is Jaiyden Wilson, and for good reason. He picked up 101 receiving yards.
This season, Wilson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 33.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.10
A Constellation of Stars for Springfield
Another Springfield player making an appearance on this list is Mekhi Newman. He picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Newman has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 38.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.25
Other Notable Players
- Kale Thurman: 136 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Braden Hutchison: 59 yards passing; 90 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.23)
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