B - South 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!
Luke Oxarart Dazzles in Jefferson Win
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Luke Oxarart, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Oxarart rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Jefferson, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withManhattan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.57
Deegan Mattson Has Career Rushing Day
Deegan Mattson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
Mattson is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Sweet Grass County on Friday. When Mattson last faced the Sheepherders back in October of 2023, he threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 45.70
Big Game from Reichman As Three Forks/Willow Creek Fell 33-16
While Three Forks/Willow Creek might've come up empty on Friday, Kanon Reichman wasn't going down without a fight. Reichman was unstoppable, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 213 yards on 18 of 31 attempts.
For the year, Reichman has averaged 159.9 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 12.
Gamescore: 34.40
Sawyer Andersen Makes It Two for Three Forks/Willow Creek
Another Three Forks/Willow Creek player making an appearance on this list is Sawyer Andersen. He picked up 31 receiving yards, and also rushed for 30 yards.
On the year, Andersen has averaged 53.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 67.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.47
Other Notable Players
- Marek Easter: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.15)
- Tyzer Zody: 133 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
