D6 District 2 (6 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!
Connor Rust and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Connor Rust was instrumental in extending Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Rust turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Red Cloud's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Rust and Red Cloud will venture away from home to face off against Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.75
Red Cloud Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Gage Ely
Gage Ely was instrumental in extending Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Ely as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
This year, Ely has averaged 25.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 43.95
Harvard was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Cohen Reutzel did his best to prevent it. Meridian had no answer to Reutzel as he picked up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harvard is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Lewiston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.22
Englehart Came Up Big in Red Cloud's 53-22 Victory
Hunter Englehart was instrumental in extending Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Englehart as he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Englehart has averaged 17.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 29.88
Jaxon Tenbensel Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Jaxon Tenbensel posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Silver Lake over Red Cloud on Friday. Tenbensel rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the year, Tenbensel has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Maddox Haake: 72 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
