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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
Carson Liles produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Thomas More Prep-Marian to the win 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 has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Liles and Thomas More Prep-Marian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 50.40
Jones Came Up Big in Norton's 50-21 Loss
Norton was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Eli Jones did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Jones as he threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, and also punched 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 challenge Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.68
A Season-Best Performance from Tyce Melvin Leads Norton over Phillipsburg
Norton came up short on Friday despite Tyce Melvin delivering his best game to date. Melvin picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This 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).
This 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
Backman Made His Presence Known in Norton's 50-21 Defeat
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.
Unfortunately for Phillipsburg, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Backman. Backman rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
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
