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 from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kade Smith Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Hutchinson's Kade Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run.
This season, Smith has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 170.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 65.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.40
Drew Kemp Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Derby got the W thanks in part to Drew Kemp playing the best football he has all season. Kemp rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
The victory for Derby keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Kemp and Derby are taking a road trip to square off against Bishop Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.73
Terrell King Has Career-Day on Friday
Terrell King posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
On the season, King has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 46.2 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: 42.00
Big Game from Finley As Derby Won 51-7
Arieus Finley was instrumental in extending Derby's winning streak to seven on Friday. Maize South had no answer to Finley as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Finley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
This year, Finley has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 123.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.40
Brayden Myovela Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Brayden Myovela of Maize. Myovela threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Maize, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. Myovela and Maize will look to defend their home field on Friday against South at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.67
Other Notable Players
- Shannon Jones: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Bryson Saner: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Landon Putman: 144 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 23.40)
- Bryson Hayes: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.30)
- Hunter Jennings: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
