Summit - B 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Maalik Moore Leads Fort Wayne North Side over Fort Wayne Wayne
On Friday, Fort Wayne North Side got the W thanks in part to Maalik Moore playing the best football he has all season. Moore picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Fort Wayne North Side: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
For the year, Moore has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.68
Tristen Newsome's Big Game Leads Fort Wayne North Side over Fort Wayne Wayne
Keeping Moore company is Tristen Newsome, a fellow Fort Wayne North Side player. He threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Newsome has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 142 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 12.48 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 104.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 37.83
Fort Wayne Wayne Gets a Boost from Nelson in 42-12 Defeat
Fort Wayne Wayne had to settle for second on Friday, but Kimar Nelson sure wasn't going down easily. Nelson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Fort Wayne Wayne now has a losing record at 3-4. Nelson and Fort Wayne Wayne will host Fort Wayne Snider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.05
Riley Ripke Delivers Best Effort of Season
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short on Friday despite Riley Ripke delivering his best game to date. Ripke picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Ripke and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran are taking a road trip to take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.25
Dee Hogue's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dee Hogue posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and nudges their season record down to 5-3. They and Homestead are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.82
Other Notable Players
- Jarron Taylor: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Caleb Kiengele: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
