D1 District 6 (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!
Carter Eickmeier Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Carter Eickmeier produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shelby-Rising City to the win on Friday. Eickmeier rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
The win (which was Shelby-Rising City's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will face off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 73.05
Mcdonald Posts Huge Game in 52-6 Victory
Carson Mcdonald was a major factor in McCool Junction's victory over Heartland on Friday. Nobody could stop Mcdonald as he rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown.
McCool Junction pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Mustangs challenges Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.85
Jakson Smaus Delivers Best Effort of Season
East Butler was led to victory by Jakson Smaus, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smaus picked up 143 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Smaus has caught those 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 13.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 63.20
Grant Kozisek Has Career Rushing Day
Grant Kozisek produced his most outstanding game to date while leading East Butler to the win on Friday. Kozisek rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending two passes.
For the year, Kozisek has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 21.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 35.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 51.90
A Season-Best Effort from Tytus R Lee Leads Mead over East Butler
Mead came up short on Friday despite Tytus R Lee delivering his best game to date. R Lee made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The performance also marked the most rushing yards (84) he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards.
Mead is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. R Lee and Mead will head out to square off against Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.13
Other Notable Players
- Bryson Plock: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 37.48)
- Kade McFadden: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.03)
- Mason Reed: 169 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.67)
- Preston Price: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.05)
- Kale Glasshoff: 115 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
