Big Thumb - Blue (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!
Colin Kolb Goes Supernova in Oakland Christian Loss
Starting off the list is Oakland Christian's Colin Kolb, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kolb rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Oakland Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. Kolb and Oakland Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brown City at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 68.30
Tanner James Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Tanner James posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Kingston's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. James and Kingston will take on Deckerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.65
Colin Corlis Makes It Two for Kingston
Another Kingston player making an appearance on this list is Colin Corlis. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
On the season, Corlis has averaged 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.83
Hunter Garza Dazzles in Deckerville Win
Hunter Garza was instrumental in extending Deckerville's winning streak to six on Friday. Memphis had no answer to Garza as he threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Deckerville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Garza and Deckerville will welcome Kingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.30
Logan Martin Turns in Season-Best Effort
Deckerville was led to victory by Logan Martin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Martin picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
On the season, Martin has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 66.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.42
Other Notable Players
- Luka Campbell: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.63)
- Chasye Lamont: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Parker Merriman: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
