Midland Empire 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!
Cannon Cruse Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, St. Pius X got the W thanks in part to Cannon Cruse playing the best football he has all season. Cruse rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was St. Pius X's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Cruse and St. Pius X will take on Savannah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.88
Gage Bowland Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
On Friday, Savannah got the W thanks in part to Gage Bowland playing the best football he has all season. Bowland wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Savannah, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Bowland and Savannah will challenge St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.25
Aiden Knechtenhofer's Big Game Leads Savannah over Maryville
Aiden Knechtenhofer's big game helped extend Savannah's winning streak to five on Friday. Maryville had no answer to Knechtenhofer as he threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Knechtenhofer has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 54.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 30.97
Cascone Posts Huge Game in 74-0 Victory
Larry Cascone was instrumental in extending St. Pius X's winning streak to seven on Friday. Cascone turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Cascone has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 99.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
A Season-Best Performance from Jaiden Martinez Leads Savannah over Maryville
Jaiden Martinez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Savannah to the win on Friday. Martinez picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
This year, Martinez has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.48
Other Notable Players
- Hudson Bailey: 121 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Landon Noland: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
