Eastern Missouri 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!
Graden Pontius Turns in Season-Best Effort
South Callaway was led to victory by Graden Pontius, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Pontius rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was South Callaway's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Pontius and South Callaway will head out to face off against Linn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 89.82
Tyson Douglas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Van-Far got the W thanks in part to Tyson Douglas playing the best football he has all season. Douglas rushed for 291 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (118.2) per game.
Van-Far pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Douglas and Van-Far will challenge North Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.20
Dayton Humphreys Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Dayton Humphreys posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Wright City over Van-Far on Friday. Humphreys rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 54 yards.
Wright City's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. Humphreys and Wright City will square off against Montgomery County on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.37
Collin Moore Has Career-Day on Friday
Collin Moore posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made three total tackles.
The win was the third in a row for North Callaway, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Moore's next match is against Van-Far on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 40.90
Other Notable Players
- Kolton Adrian: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.40)
- Caden Bohnert: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
