D2 District 7 (8 Man) 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!
Gage Hedstrom Delivers Electric Performance Vs Neligh-Oakdale
Starting off the list is St. Mary's Gage Hedstrom, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hedstrom rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the third in a row for St. Mary's, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Hedstrom and St. Mary's will challenge Cambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.13
While North Central might've come up empty on Thursday, Branson Anderson wasn't going down without a fight. Anderson was unstoppable, punching in a rushing score, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.
This season, Anderson has averaged 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.68
Morgan Kinney and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Ainsworth picked up their fifth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Morgan Kinney. Kinney turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles.
Ainsworth pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kenesaw at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 47.33
Big Game from Condon As Creighton Won 66-16
Creighton found a leader in Jorgan Condon as the squad took down North Central on Thursday. North Central had no answer to Condon as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Condon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Creighton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Condon and Creighton are taking a road trip to face off against Weeping Water at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.82
Dylan Kolm Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Dylan Kolm posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This season, Kolm has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 4.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.70
Other Notable Players
- Ben Barlow: 77 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.20)
- Jace Rosenkrans: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Robinson Ladeaux: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.65)
- Andrew Henery: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.22)
- Chris Fernandez: 95 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.13)
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