North Central I 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!
Alex Nicholson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Alex Nicholson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fort Bragg to the win on Friday. Nicholson rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (120.6) per game. Those 221 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Nicholson is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Upper Lake on Friday. Nicholson rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Cougars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 44.63
Jhony Covarrubias Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lower Lake
Jhony Covarrubias posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Helena and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Covarrubias and St. Helena will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.77
Ross Knapp Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Fort Bragg got the W thanks in part to Ross Knapp playing the best football he has all season. Knapp picked up 192 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (113.2) per game.
For the season, Knapp has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 113.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.87
A Season-Best Performance from Ashton Hartmann Leads Lower Lake over St. Helena
On Friday, Lower Lake had to settle for second even though Ashton Hartmann put up the best numbers he has all season. Hartmann threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Lower Lake is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. Hartmann and Lower Lake will challenge Clear Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.37
Other Notable Players
- Corey Rockey: 182 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Troy Taber: 34 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.43)
- Sam Beck: 133 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Luke Campbell: 76 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.93)
- Christian Rodriguez: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
