Western Missouri (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Zane Becker Goes Supernova in Rich Hill Win
Starting off the list is Rich Hill's Zane Becker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Becker rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Rich Hill, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Becker will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Lockwood on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.80
Carson Lehman Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Jasper had to settle for second even though Carson Lehman put up the best numbers he has all season. Lehman rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Jasper is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Lehman and Jasper will square off against Appleton City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.15
Carter Bell Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Carter Bell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rich Hill to the win on Friday. Bell rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Bell has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 67.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.80
Greenfield Gets a Boost from Pickett in 66-36 Defeat
Austin Pickett continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
This year, Pickett has thrown 14 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 85.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.53
Devin Steeley's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Greenfield over Bishop Leblond
Keeping Pickett company is Devin Steeley, a fellow Greenfield player. He rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Steeley has averaged 22.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.88
Other Notable Players
- Kolten Garver: 109 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 40.68)
- Mason Jackson: 157 yards passing; 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.27)
- Tj Munter: 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 36.83)
- Cole Kimbrough: 131 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.10)
- Kade Eastwood: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 27.50)
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