A-8 Plains (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Grant Statz Goes Supernova in Haxtun Victory
Grant Statz's big game helped extend Haxtun's winning streak to six on Friday. Akron had no answer to Statz as he rushed for 146 yards on only 15 carries.
Statz and Haxtun will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dayspring Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Statz will face off against Elijah Martin, the Eagles' star rusher. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 42.53
Haxtun Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Zach Statz
Zach Statz was instrumental in extending Haxtun's winning streak to six on Friday. Statz rushed for 106 yards on only seven carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Statz and Haxtun will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dayspring Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. The contest will pit Statz up against the Eagles' star rusher Elijah Martin. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 35.90
While Anderson Filla delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Akron. Filla was unstoppable, rushing for 94 yards.
If the past is any indication, Filla could be in store for another big game when he takes on Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday. Two weeks ago (the last time Filla saw the Eagles), he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 33.05
Ryland Wolff put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He made four total tackles and defended two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.
Wolff must have Akron's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Wolff forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.60
Elijah Martin Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Elijah Martin of Dayspring Christian Academy. Martin rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Martin might have his next game, a home matchup with Akron, circled on his calendar. Martin rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Rams duked it out two weeks ago.
Gamescore: 30.13
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
