A-8 Black Forest (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Wyatt Stanko Delivers Best Performance of Season
Simla was led to victory by Wyatt Stanko, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Stanko rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Stanko has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 52.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 75.58
Ethan Tesman Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Elbert found a leader in Ethan Tesman as the team took down St. Mary on Friday. Tesman showed up in a big way, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (110.2). He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
For the season, Tesman has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 142 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 61.37
Big Game from Willoughby As Byers Won 78-0
Byers picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kaleb Willoughby. Willoughby was dynamite, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Byers pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Willoughby and Byers will welcome Simla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.08
Matt Dooley Makes It Two for Elbert
Another Elbert player making an appearance on this list is Matt Dooley. He rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This season, Dooley has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 99 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.68
Michael Trechter Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Michael Trechter of St. Mary. Trechter threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
Trechter's next matchup is against Calhan on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance. The last time Trechter took on the Bulldogs, he threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.75
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Beam: 158 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.47)
- Gabe Price: 94 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.10)
- Chase Long: 93 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.70)
- Evan Guy: 32 yards passing; 56 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.03)
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