Summit - B 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!
Maalik Moore Delivers Best Effort of Season
Fort Wayne North Side was led to victory by Maalik Moore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Moore picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Fort Wayne North Side is undefeated when Moore posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Moore has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.68
Newsome Posts Huge Game in 42-12 Win
Keeping Moore company is Tristen Newsome, a fellow Fort Wayne North Side player. He threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome and Fort Wayne North Side will face off against Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Legends had to take a loss when they last met the Chargers, but Newsome had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.83
Fort Wayne Wayne Gets a Boost from Nelson in 42-12 Defeat
Fort Wayne Wayne had to settle for second on Friday, but Kimar Nelson sure wasn't going down easily. Nelson was unstoppable, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Fort Wayne Wayne now has a losing record at 3-4. Nelson and Fort Wayne Wayne will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Snider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.05
A Season-Best Performance from Riley Ripke Leads Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran over Homestead
On Friday, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran had to settle for second even though Riley Ripke put up the best numbers he has all season. Ripke picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Ripke and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.25
Dee Hogue Has Career-Day on Friday
Dee Hogue posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and nudges their season record down to 5-3. They and Homestead are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.82
Other Notable Players
- Jarron Taylor: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Caleb Kiengele: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
