D1 District 8 (8 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!
Reisbeck Posts Huge Game in 34-12 Victory
Starting off the list is Ravenna's Gavin Reisbeck, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reisbeck rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns.
Ravenna pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Reisbeck and Ravenna will host South Loup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.75
Pleasanton Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Brennan Lindner
Pleasanton picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brennan Lindner. Lindner turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Pleasanton pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and West Holt will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Grady Rasmussen Makes It Two for Ravenna
Another Ravenna player making an appearance on this list is Grady Rasmussen. He rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
For the year, Rasmussen has averaged 20 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 164.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.58
Leyton Connell Delivers Best Performance of Season
Leyton Connell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sandhills Valley to the win on Friday. Connell rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Sandhills Valley's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. Connell and Sandhills Valley will venture away from home to challenge Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.88
A Season-Best Effort from Jaysen Cronin Leads Pleasanton over South Loup
Pleasanton was led to victory by Jaysen Cronin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cronin picked up 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards.
Pleasanton and West Holt will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Cronin up against the Huskies' star WR Andrew Rentschler. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 39.93
Other Notable Players
- Conner Paulsen: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Marek Dvorak: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.33)
- Weston Loeffelholz: 99 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
