8-Man 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!
Leelynd Durbin Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Flanagan/Woodland's Leelynd Durbin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Durbin rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Flanagan/Woodland's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Durbin and Flanagan/Woodland will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Galva at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 75.40
Austin Nelson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Austin Nelson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Prairie/Southeastern to the win on Friday. Nelson rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 112 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Nelson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Peoria Heights on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Nelson saw Peoria Heights), he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 58.95
Seth Jones Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Seth Jones posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Jones has averaged 98.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 38.67
Matt Whitman Puts an End to West Prairie/Southeastern's Losing Streak on Friday
West Prairie/Southeastern's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Matt Whitman. Whitman was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Whitman has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 26.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.72
West Prairie/Southeastern's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Braden Coplan
West Prairie/Southeastern's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Braden Coplan. Coplan was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Coplan has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.35
Other Notable Players
- Brody Cordell: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
