Sagamore 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!
Rolando Castillo Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Frankfort's Rolando Castillo, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Castillo made eight total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending three passes.
If history really does repeat itself, Castillo might just drop another big game when he faces off against North Montgomery on Friday. Castillo made 14 total tackles and defended a pass the last time he and the Chargin' Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 48.70
Joshua Parks Has Career-Day on Friday
Joshua Parks posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
The win (which was Lebanon's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Parks and Lebanon will venture away from home to challenge Southmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.28
Walden Came Up Big in Tri-West Hendricks' 70-0 Victory
Malachi Walden helped snap Tri-West Hendricks's three-game losing streak. Walden was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 95 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also rushing for 53 yards on only six carries. Tri-West Hendricks is 2-1 when Walden posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
North Montgomery's probably not too fond of Walden given he always seems to get the better of them. When Walden last faced the Chargin' Chargers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Gamescore: 28.83
Marcus Fortner Delivers Best Effort of Season
Marcus Fortner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Western Boone to the win on Friday. Fortner picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fortner and Western Boone will welcome Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fortner will face off against Jace Scrafton, the Warriors' star pass catcher. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 27.72
A Season-Best Performance from Derek Reid Leads Tri-West Hendricks over North Montgomery
Tri-West Hendricks was led to victory by Derek Reid, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Reid rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He is becoming a predictor of Tri-West Hendricks' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Reid and Tri-West Hendricks will head out on the road to challenge Crawfordsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reid will face off against Maddox Ronco, the Athenians' star RB. 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: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Wooten: 52 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 22.78)
- Levi Adkins: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Carter Ward: 93 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Brandon Potter: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
