B - East 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!
Grady Schmidt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Grady Schmidt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Huntley Project to the win on Friday. Schmidt rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (113.4). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
This season, Schmidt has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 113.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.90
While Wyatt Beddes delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Shepherd. Despite the defeat, Beddes was still balling out as he rushed for 13 yards.
Shepherd's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Beddes and Shepherd will challenge Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.20
Connor Wilson Makes It Two for Shepherd
Keeping Beddes company is Connor Wilson, a fellow Shepherd player. He rushed for 128 yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
On the season, Wilson has averaged 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
While Kai Heck delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Colstrip. Heck turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 100 yards on five of 12 attempts.
Colstrip dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Heck and Colstrip will square off against Joliet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 20.17
A Constellation of Stars for Shepherd
Another Shepherd player making an appearance on this list is Karson Gamradt. He picked up 15 receiving yards.
This year, Gamradt has averaged 25.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.07
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