Black Diamond 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!
Noah Pollard Goes Supernova in Carmi-White County Victory
Starting off the list is Carmi-White County's Noah Pollard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pollard rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Carmi-White County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Pollard's next match is against Eldorado on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 51.15
Michael Barner Delivers Best Effort of Season
Fairfield was led to victory by Michael Barner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barner rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Barner and Fairfield will host Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.08
Israel Sargent Turns in Another Game with at Least 112 Rushing Yards
On Friday, Fairfield got the W thanks in part to Israel Sargent playing the best football he has all season. Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Sargent has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.20
Big Game from Stockton As Carmi-White County Won 48-6
The second Carmi-White County player making an appearance here is Kade Stockton, and for good reason. He rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Stockton has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 72.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
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