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. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge had no answer to Wilke as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Wilke's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Wilke and Stanton will challenge Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.37
Michael Koenig's Big Game Leads Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] over Elkhorn Valley
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.
This year, Koenig has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 174.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.23
Becker Pohlman Turns in Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards
Becker Pohlman was instrumental in extending Stanton's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Pohlman's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.57
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jacson King stepped things up a notch to give Plainview the 'W'. King was dynamite, rushing for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, 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 Came Up Big in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s 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.
Unfortunately for Elkhorn Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Schindler. When Schindler last faced the Falcons back in September of 2023, he picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.20
Other Notable Players
- Eli Haisch: 94 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
- 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
