Downriver 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!
Jackson Steel Sage Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Anderson's Jackson Steel Sage, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Steel Sage rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
This season, Steel Sage has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 155.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 60.00
Ashton Rooney Delivers Electric Effort Vs Allen Park
Ashton Rooney's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his tenth-straight game with 116+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Trenton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Rooney and Trenton will square off against Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Joe Krolak Turns in Another Game with at Least 123 Rushing Yards
Joe Krolak continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 123 rushing yards. He rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.7) per game.
On the year, Krolak has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 134.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 65 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.30
Izaiah Wright Makes It Two for Carlson
Keeping Krolak company is Izaiah Wright, a fellow Carlson player. He rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Wright has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 82 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.40
Michael Collins Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Michael Collins of Allen Park. Collins forced a fumble and made 20 total tackles.
With the loss, Allen Park broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. Collins and Allen Park will take on Carlson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Ansel Fater: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Drew Carson: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.28)
- Luke Michels: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
