1A North Central 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!
Casey Midcap's Big Game Leads Wray over Burlington
Casey Midcap was instrumental in extending Wray's winning streak to six on Saturday. Burlington had no answer to Midcap as he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Wray's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Midcap and Wray will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 39.25
Wray Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Samuel Meisner
Samuel Meisner's big game helped extend Wray's winning streak to six on Saturday. Meisner turned in nothing short of a gem, making ten total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meisner is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Yuma on Friday. Meisner made 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss) the last time he and the Outlaws duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.77
Jayson Lousberg Delivers Electric Performance Vs Yuma
Wiggins found a leader in Jayson Lousberg as the team took down Yuma on Friday. Lousberg was unstoppable, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Yuma had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Lousberg it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Lousberg saw the Outlaws), he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.60
While Christian Thomson delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Yuma. Wiggins had no answer to Thomson as he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
On the season, Thomson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 21.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.03
Jorge Mendez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jorge Mendez put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
This season, Mendez has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 30.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.90
Other Notable Players
- Aaron Tena: 137 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.28)
- Austin Collins: 21 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
