Great Lakes - West (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!
Lane Gorzinski Delivers Electric Effort Vs Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]
North Central picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lane Gorzinski. Gorzinski was dynamite, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Gorzinski could be in store for another big game when he takes on Forest Park on Friday. Gorzinski rushed for 95 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 82.93
Grayson Sundell Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Forest Park got the W thanks in part to Grayson Sundell playing the best football he has all season. Sundell rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.6) per game. Those 199 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Sundell and Forest Park will square off against North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Sundell up against the Jets' star RB Lane Gorzinski. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 56.55
Dax Huuki Turns in Season-Best Effort
Dax Huuki produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Forest Park to the win on Friday. Huuki rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
On the season, Huuki has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 82.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.55
Matthew Showers and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Forest Park picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Matthew Showers. Showers produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
On the season, Showers has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.97
Aspinwall Came Up Big in Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s 40-13 Defeat
Wyatt Aspinwall continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 13th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4. Aspinwall and Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wright at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Trent Kannich: 33 yards receiving; 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.12)
- Aiden Partanen: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Bode Lynott: 123 yards passing; 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
