D1 District 1 (8 Man) 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!
Johnson-Brock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Deacon Bernadt
Deacon Bernadt's big game helped extend Johnson-Brock's winning streak to six on Friday. Bernadt turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Johnson-Brock's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Bernadt and Johnson-Brock will head out to challenge Lourdes Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 54.17
Braxton Bridger Goes Supernova in Johnson-Brock Victory
Johnson-Brock picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braxton Bridger. Bridger did his part (and then some), rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Bridger has run in those 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.20
Easton Buss Puts an End to Freeman's Losing Streak on Friday
Easton Buss helped snap Freeman's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Friday Buss rushed for 60 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Freeman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Omaha Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Johnson-Brock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Quentin Behrends
Johnson-Brock picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quentin Behrends. Behrends turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
This season, Behrends has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.45
True Jurgens Dazzles in Freeman Victory
True Jurgens helped snap Freeman's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Sacred Heart had no answer to Jurgens on Friday as he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Jurgens has posted since back in September of 2023.
This year, Jurgens has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.82
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
