Pocket - Small School 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!
Galvin Made His Presence Known in North Posey's 45-14 Victory
Starting off the list is North Posey's Jed Galvin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Galvin rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Galvin must have Pike Central's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Galvin rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries the last time he and the Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 74.77
Ty Brown was a major factor in South Spencer's win over Tell City on Friday. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Brown is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Forest Park on Saturday. When Brown last faced the Rangers back in September, he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 71.52
Southridge Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Justin Leathers
Southridge picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Justin Leathers. Leathers did his part (and then some), rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Southridge pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Leathers' next game is against Mt. Vernon on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 43.73
Rolan Whitehead Makes It Two for Southridge
Another Southridge player making an appearance on this list is Rolan Whitehead. He rushed for 11 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Whitehead has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 30.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.68
Grant Boyd Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Grant Boyd of Pike Central. Boyd rushed for 51 yards.
For the season, Boyd has averaged 110.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.56 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
Other Notable Players
- Ashton Rhoades: 32 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Ty Mauck: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Brody Heichelbech: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
