D1 District 8 (8 Man) 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!
Brennan Lindner Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Pleasanton got the W thanks in part to Brennan Lindner playing the best football he has all season. Lindner rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory for Pleasanton keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Lindner and Pleasanton will venture away from home to challenge Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 58.85
Pleasanton Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jaysen Cronin
Jaysen Cronin was instrumental in extending Pleasanton's winning streak to eight on Friday. West Holt had no answer to Cronin as he picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Cronin has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 57.40
South Loup Gets a Boost from Paulsen in 34-28 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Conner Paulsen stepped things up a notch to give South Loup the 'W'. Paulsen turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Loup pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Paulsen and South Loup will face off against Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.52
Big Game from Connell As Sandhills Valley Won 26-22
Leyton Connell was a major factor in Sandhills Valley's victory over Arcadia/Loup City on Friday. Connell was unstoppable, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Connell has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 143.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.85
Aj Starr Makes It Two for South Loup
The second South Loup player making an appearance here is Aj Starr, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
For the year, Starr has averaged 15.9 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 34.85
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Furne: 57 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.27)
- Kobe Chamberlin: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 29.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
