Summit - A 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 Sullivan As Carroll Won 31-10
Starting off the list is Carroll's Jimmy Sullivan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Sullivan threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Homestead had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Sullivan it was a similar story. Sullivan rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 235 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Spartans duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.30
Steward Posts Huge Game in 31-10 Defeat
While Homestead might've come up empty on Friday, Sam Steward wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Steward as he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Steward might just drop another big game when he faces off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Steward saw the Cadets), he picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 24.70
Another Game with at Least Two Defended Passes from Brady O'keefe
Brady O'Keefe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two defended passes. He forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended seven passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, O'Keefe has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one interception.
Gamescore: 22.50
Houston Ellinger Makes It Two for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
Another Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger player making an appearance on this list is Houston Ellinger. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The contest was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Ellinger has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.29 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.86 defended passes.
Gamescore: 20.00
Pelkington Came Up Big in Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's 8-0 Win
Another Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger player making an appearance on this list is Nick Pelkington. He picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Pelkington has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 19.05
Other Notable Players
- Sam Marquell: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Jerquaden Guilford: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.77)
- David Callison: 225 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
