D6 District 2 (6 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!
Red Cloud Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Connor Rust
Connor Rust's big game helped extend Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Rust was unstoppable, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Red Cloud pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Rust and Red Cloud are taking a road trip to challenge Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.75
Gage Ely and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Gage Ely was instrumental in extending Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Ely was unstoppable, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, Ely has averaged 25.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 43.95
Harvard was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Cohen Reutzel did his best to prevent it. Reutzel turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harvard is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Lewiston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.22
Englehart Came Up Big in Red Cloud's 53-22 Victory
Red Cloud picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Hunter Englehart. Englehart was dynamite, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Englehart has averaged 17.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 29.88
Jaxon Tenbensel Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jaxon Tenbensel posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Silver Lake over Red Cloud on Friday. Tenbensel rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the year, Tenbensel has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Maddox Haake: 72 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
