Mid-Eastern 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!
Jarrett Helman Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Shenandoah had to settle for second even though Jarrett Helman put up the best numbers he has all season. Helman forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass, 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, forcing a fumble, making 14 total tackles, and defending a pass.
If history really does repeat itself, Helman might just drop another big game when he faces off against Eastern Hancock on Friday. When Helman last faced the Royals back in October of 2023, he made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 56.73
Big Game from Thackery As North Decatur Won 54-6
Corbin Thackery's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to five on Friday. Thackery did his part (and then some), rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made two total tackles.
North Decatur's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Thackery and North Decatur will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Switzerland County at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 41.32
Jerimiah Ullom's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Monroe Central over Eastern Hancock
While Jerimiah Ullom delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Monroe Central. Ullom was dynamite, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
If history really does repeat itself, Ullom might just drop another big game when he faces off against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Friday. When Ullom last faced the back in October of 2023, he picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.82
Eastern Hancock Gets a Boost from Kube in 52-14 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Mark Kube stepped things up a notch to give Eastern Hancock the 'W'. Kube was unstoppable, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Hancock's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Kube is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Shenandoah on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Kube saw the Raiders), he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.80
Eli Manship Turns in Season-Best Performance
Eastern Hancock was led to victory by Eli Manship, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Manship picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Hancock's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the season, Manship has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 71.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.35
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Edon: 223 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Evan Wheeler: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Simon Barber: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Owen Eldridge: 39 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.23)
- Matthew Fields: 49 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
