Mid-Continent 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!
Carson Liles Turns in Season-Best Performance
Thomas More Prep-Marian was led to victory by Carson Liles, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Liles threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Thomas More Prep-Marian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Liles and Thomas More Prep-Marian will take on Plainville/Natoma on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.40
Norton Gets a Boost from Jones in 50-21 Defeat
While Eli Jones delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Norton. Jones was dynamite, throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Norton's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. Jones and Norton will head out on the road to challenge Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.68
Tyce Melvin Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Tyce Melvin posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Norton over Phillipsburg on Friday. Melvin picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Melvin has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.08
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Mason Jackson
Mason Jackson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Jackson has averaged 11 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Big Game from Backman As Norton Fell 50-21
Another Norton player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Backman. He rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Backman must have Phillipsburg's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Backman last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 25.42
Other Notable Players
- Adler Brown: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Jacob Seib: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
