Greater South Shore - South 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!
Jayden Ortiz Delivers Electric Effort Vs Griffith
Jayden Ortiz was instrumental in extending Wheeler's winning streak to seven on Friday. Ortiz was unstoppable, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Unfortunately for Griffith, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ortiz. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ortiz saw the Panthers), he rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 57.28
Gary West Side was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Ladarrion Newell did his best to prevent it. Newell was unstoppable, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gary West Side has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Newell and Gary West Side will face off against New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.00
Guiseppe Moore Makes It Two for Gary West Side
Keeping Newell company is Guiseppe Moore, a fellow Gary West Side player. He rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
Unfortunately for Calumet New Tech, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Moore. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Moore saw the Warriors), he rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.23
Wheeler Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Bryce Compton
Bryce Compton was instrumental in extending Wheeler's winning streak to seven on Friday. Compton was unstoppable, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.
Compton is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Boone Grove on Friday. Compton picked up 213 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 30.25
Wheeler Gets a Boost from Klimczak in 35-13 Win
Caleb Klimczak was instrumental in extending Wheeler's winning streak to seven on Friday. Klimczak turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Klimczak will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Boone Grove on Friday. The Bearcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Wolves, probably because Klimczak had a solid game then too: he threw for 281 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 20.60
Other Notable Players
- Mitchell Krolikowski: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Dylan Knezevich: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
