Railbelt Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Oschaun Easaw Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Saturday, Lathrop got the W thanks in part to Oschaun Easaw playing the best football he has all season. Easaw rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 115 or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Easaw could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Pole on Saturday. When Easaw last faced the Patriots back in September, he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.20
Deshon Hall Makes It Two for Lathrop
Another Lathrop player making an appearance on this list is Deshon Hall. He picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Hall has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 12.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.58
Eagle River was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Braden Ott did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Ott was still balling out as he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles. He is becoming a predictor of Eagle River's success: when he posts at least three total tackles the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
This season, Ott has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.75
Jimmy Runnels Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jimmy Runnels of North Pole. Runnels wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
With the loss, North Pole broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. Runnels and North Pole will stay at home for another week and welcome Lathrop at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.75
Other Notable Players
- Braiden Martin: 167 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.43)
- Jaycee Brooks: 40 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Devin Emmett: 107 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
