1A League 6 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!
Talyn Short Delivers Best Performance of Season
Talyn Short produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Platte Valley to the win on Thursday. Short picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Platte Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. Short and Platte Valley will take on Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.83
Dominic Loera Turns in Season-Best Performance
Dominic Loera produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Highland to the win on Friday. Loera picked up four sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Highland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Loera and Highland will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 33.50
Ben Cockroft's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Ben Cockroft posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Cockroft has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 26.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.20
Wyatt Chase Makes It Two for Highland
The second Highland player making an appearance here is Wyatt Chase, and for good reason. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 32.00
Palmer Posts Huge Game in 61-6 Victory
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Brogan Palmer. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Palmer has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
Other Notable Players
- Regan Edstrom: 110 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.63)
- Enzo Hernandez: 2 sacks and 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Ke?Jon Arkadie: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.70)
- A'Jayvion Glaspy: 40 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
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