8-Man West (8 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!
Leelynd Durbin Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Flanagan/Woodland's Leelynd Durbin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Durbin rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Flanagan/Woodland's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Durbin and Flanagan/Woodland will venture away from home to face off against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.40
Austin Nelson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, West Prairie/Southeastern got the W thanks in part to Austin Nelson playing the best football he has all season. Nelson rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 112 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Nelson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Peoria Heights on Friday. When Nelson last faced Peoria Heights back in September of 2023, he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 58.95
Seth Jones' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Seth Jones posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Jones has averaged 98.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 38.67
West Prairie/Southeastern's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Matt Whitman
West Prairie/Southeastern's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Matt Whitman. Nobody could stop Whitman on Friday as he rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Whitman has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 26.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.72
Braden Coplan Puts an End to West Prairie/Southeastern's Losing Streak on Friday
West Prairie/Southeastern's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Braden Coplan. Galva had no answer to Coplan on Friday as he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Coplan has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.35
Other Notable Players
- Brody Cordell: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
