D2 District 7 (8 Man) 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!
Gage Hedstrom Delivers Electric Performance Vs Neligh-Oakdale
Starting off the list is St. Mary's Gage Hedstrom, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hedstrom rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was St. Mary's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Hedstrom and St. Mary's will take on Cambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.13
North Central was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Branson Anderson did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Anderson as he punched in a rushing score, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
For the year, Anderson has averaged 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.68
Ainsworth Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Morgan Kinney
Morgan Kinney's big game helped extend Ainsworth's winning streak to five on Thursday. Kinney turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles.
Ainsworth pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Kinney and Ainsworth will stay at home for another week and welcome Kenesaw at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 47.33
Creighton Gets a Boost from Condon in 66-16 Victory
Jorgan Condon was a major factor in Creighton's victory over North Central on Thursday. Condon was dynamite, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Creighton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Condon will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Weeping Water on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.82
Dylan Kolm's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dylan Kolm posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
For the year, Kolm has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.70
Other Notable Players
- Ben Barlow: 77 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.20)
- Jace Rosenkrans: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Robinson Ladeaux: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.65)
- Andrew Henery: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.22)
- Chris Fernandez: 95 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.13)
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