D2 District 5 (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!
Adam Denkert Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Kenesaw got the W thanks in part to Adam Denkert playing the best football he has all season. Denkert's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
For the year, Denkert has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.95
Bergstrom Posts Huge Game in 60-28 Win
Elijah Bergstrom posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Axtell, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Bergstrom and Axtell will head out to face off against Mullen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 80.60
Quin Oberg Turns in Another Game with at Least 173 Rushing Yards
Quin Oberg's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 173+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 197 yards, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards.
This year, Oberg has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had eight rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 16.
Gamescore: 59.10
Franklin Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Calvin Carraher
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Calvin Carraher came into the contest on a mission. He was unstoppable, throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns.
For the season, Carraher has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 120.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.77
Jacob Halvorsen Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jacob Halvorsen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.4). He has become a key player for Axtell: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
For the season, Halvorsen has averaged 62.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.75 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.35
Other Notable Players
- Maddox Wagoner: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.55)
- Caiden Peterman: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 40.68)
- Thomas Donley: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.85)
- Aragorn Green: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.42)
- Archer Goosic: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
