D1 District 4 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Stanton Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Barrett Wilke
Stanton picked up their 21st consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Barrett Wilke. Wilke turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Wilke and Stanton will square off against Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.37
Michael Koenig Dazzles in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Victory
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Michael Koenig. Elkhorn Valley had no answer to Koenig as he rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Koenig and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will square off against Elkhorn Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Koenig took on the Falcons, he rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance?
Gamescore: 52.23
Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards from Becker Pohlman
Becker Pohlman was instrumental in extending Stanton's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Pohlman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Gamescore: 50.57
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jacson King stepped things up a notch to give Plainview the 'W'. Lutheran-Northeast had no answer to King as he rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. King's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, King has averaged 21.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 9.38 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.58
Schindler Posts Huge Game in 55-12 Victory
Another Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] player making an appearance on this list is Alec Schindler. He rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Schindler must have Elkhorn Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Schindler picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.20
Other Notable Players
- Jordan Claussen: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 30 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
