North Central Missouri 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!
Jace Kent Dazzles in Kirksville Win
Jace Kent's big game helped extend Kirksville's winning streak to six on Friday. Kent turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kent and Kirksville will head out on the road to square off against Mexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Kent up against the Bulldogs' star RB Drew Demint. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 34.18
Drew Demint Goes Supernova in Mexico Victory
Drew Demint was a major factor in Mexico's victory over Fulton on Friday. Demint was dynamite, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
For the year, Demint has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.23
Korbyn Dorsey Makes It Two for Mexico
Another Mexico player making an appearance on this list is Korbyn Dorsey. He picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 24.17
Fulton was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Qailen Chambers did his best to prevent it. Chambers turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 72 receiving yards.
Fulton is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Chambers and Fulton will take on Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.78
A Constellation of Stars for Mexico
Another Mexico player making an appearance on this list is Peyton Hoover. He made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Hoover has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 32.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.45
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