Mid-Eastern 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!
Big Game from Ullom As Monroe Central Won 45-0
Starting off the list is Monroe Central's Jerimiah Ullom, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ullom rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
Irvington Preparatory Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ullom it was a similar story. Ullom picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 56.45
Eastern Hancock Gets a Boost from Kube in 41-7 Win
Mark Kube put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Kube might have his next game, a home matchup with Lapel, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Kube saw the Bulldogs), he rushed for 228 yards and five touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.57
North Decatur Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Corbin Thackery
Corbin Thackery was instrumental in extending North Decatur's winning streak to six on Friday. Thackery was dynamite, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Edinburgh had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Thackery it was a similar story. When Thackery last faced the Lancers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 30.40
A Season-Best Performance from Ethan Hunt Leads Monroe Central over Irvington Preparatory Academy
On Friday, Monroe Central got the W thanks in part to Ethan Hunt playing the best football he has all season. Hunt rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Hunt has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 28.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.45
Owen Eldridge Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Decatur was led to victory by Owen Eldridge, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Eldridge rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Eldridge has averaged 36.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.47
Other Notable Players
- Simon Barber: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.05)
- Caleb Luedike: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
