Northstar - West Gold 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!
Carsyn Kleffman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Elk River was led to victory by Carsyn Kleffman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kleffman rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
The victory (which was Elk River's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kleffman and Elk River will square off against Alexandria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 46.65
Joseph Mapson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Andover got the W thanks in part to Joseph Mapson playing the best football he has all season. Mapson rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the sixth in a row for Andover, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Mapson and Andover will welcome Robbinsdale Armstrong at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 42.77
Big Game from Myers As Andover Won 41-17
Wyatt Myers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Myers has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 99.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
A Season-Best Performance from Brody Thompson Leads Elk River over Cambridge-Isanti
Brody Thompson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Elk River to the win on Friday. Thompson rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Thompson has averaged 0 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.85
Other Notable Players
- Brecken Keoraj: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.55)
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