Eastern 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!
Mcroberts Jr. Made His Presence Known in Wright City's 33-28 Defeat
Starting off the list is Wright City's Duan McRoberts Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McRoberts Jr. rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
McRoberts Jr. might have his next game, a road matchup with North Callaway, circled on his calendar. McRoberts Jr. rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes the last time he and the Thunderbirds duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 70.78
Jacob Hogue Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Montgomery County got the W thanks in part to Jacob Hogue playing the best football he has all season. Hogue picked up 180 receiving yards, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Wright City had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Hogue it was a similar story. When Hogue last faced Wright City back in September of 2023, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Gamescore: 47.90
Jaiden Galbreath and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Jaiden Galbreath was instrumental in extending North Callaway's winning streak to four on Friday. Galbreath turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Galbreath and North Callaway will challenge Wright City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Galbreath up against the Wildcats' star rusher Duan McRoberts Jr.. 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: 39.80
Big Game from Pontius As South Callaway Won 49-8
Graden Pontius's big game helped extend South Callaway's winning streak to six on Friday. Pontius was unstoppable, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
South Callaway pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Pontius and South Callaway will take on Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.43
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Combs Leads Montgomery County over Wright City
Montgomery County was led to victory by Adrian Combs, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Combs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown. Montgomery County is 2-1 when Combs posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
On the year, Combs has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 185.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 21.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Hecktor: 56 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Kolton Adrian: 2 TDs ; 31 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.72)
- Gaven Gaston: 94 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Ethan Munford: 115 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Nathan Twitchell: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
