Grand River (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!
Elliot Mercer and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Elliot Mercer's big game helped extend Albany's winning streak to six on Friday. Mercer rushed for 274 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Albany pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Mercer and Albany will host Stanberry on Friday.
Gamescore: 108.10
Chase Cline Has Career-Day on Friday
Albany picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chase Cline. Cline rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
On the year, Cline has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 56.07
Landon Carlson's Big Game Leads King City over North Andrew
King City picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Landon Carlson. Nobody could stop Carlson as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. He has become a key player for King City: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Carlson has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 60.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.95
Kyle Emerson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Albany was led to victory by Kyle Emerson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Emerson picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Emerson must have Princeton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Emerson saw the Tigers), he picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.65
Landon Wilmes Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Landon Wilmes of Worth County/Northeast Nodaway. Wilmes wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The game was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Wilmes and Worth County/Northeast Nodaway will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against King City at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 37.48
Other Notable Players
- Camden Griffith: 300 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.17)
- Ryder Sample: 48 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.17)
- Landon Preston: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.13)
- Josiah Schellhorn: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
