D1 District 8 (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!
Big Game from Reisbeck As Ravenna Won 34-12
Starting off the list is Ravenna's Gavin Reisbeck, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reisbeck rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns.
Ravenna pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Reisbeck's next game is against South Loup on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 49.75
Brennan Lindner and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Brennan Lindner's big game helped extend Pleasanton's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lindner was dynamite, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Pleasanton pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and West Holt will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Grady Rasmussen Makes It Two for Ravenna
The second Ravenna player making an appearance here is Grady Rasmussen, and for good reason. He rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
For the year, Rasmussen has averaged 20 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 10.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 164.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.58
A Season-Best Effort from Leyton Connell Leads Sandhills Valley over West Holt
Sandhills Valley was led to victory by Leyton Connell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Connell rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Sandhills Valley's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. Connell's next game is against Arcadia/Loup City on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 43.88
Jaysen Cronin Turns in Season-Best Effort
Pleasanton was led to victory by Jaysen Cronin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cronin picked up 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 68 yards.
Pleasanton and West Holt will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Cronin up against the Huskies' star pass catcher Andrew Rentschler. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 39.93
Other Notable Players
- Conner Paulsen: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Marek Dvorak: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.33)
- Weston Loeffelholz: 99 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
