Cahokia - Mississippi 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!
Logan Hicks Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Columbia's Logan Hicks, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Hicks rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was Columbia's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Hicks and Columbia will head out to square off against Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.20
A Season-Best Effort from Jase Nelson Leads Columbia over Salem
On Friday, Columbia got the W thanks in part to Jase Nelson playing the best football he has all season. Nelson rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Nelson has averaged 33.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 91.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.17
Griffen Becker and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Breese Central picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Griffen Becker. Becker turned in nothing short of a gem, making 15 total tackles.
Breese Central's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Becker's next contest is against Columbia on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 37.00
Kaden Rakers Dazzles in Breese Central Win
Kaden Rakers's big game helped extend Breese Central's winning streak to seven on Friday. Roxana had no answer to Rakers as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rakers has posted since back in October of 2023.
Rakers might have his next game, a road matchup with Columbia, circled on his calendar. When Rakers last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.77
John Higgins Delivers Best Performance of Season
Freeburg was led to victory by John Higgins, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Higgins rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards.
Freeburg moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Higgins and Freeburg will head out on the road to challenge Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.45
Other Notable Players
- Preston Baker: 262 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.47)
- Miking Ettress: 165 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.22)
- Mehki Shorter: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Travis Skinner: 133 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Caleb Tucker: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
