Grand River (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!
Landon Wilmes Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Worth County/Northeast Nodaway's Landon Wilmes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Wilmes rushed for 283 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry, 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 punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Worth County/Northeast Nodaway's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Wilmes and Worth County/Northeast Nodaway are taking a road trip to square off against King City on Friday.
Gamescore: 98.02
Levi Mcafee Turns in Season-Best Effort
Levi Mcafee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Andrew to the win on Friday. Mcafee rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
North Andrew's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Mcafee's next contest is against Stanberry on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 77.08
Braxon Linville Makes It Two for North Andrew
Another North Andrew player making an appearance on this list is Braxon Linville. He wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 39 yards and a touchdown. The contest was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
On the year, Linville has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 43.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 62.75
Kyle Emerson Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Albany got the W thanks in part to Kyle Emerson playing the best football he has all season. Emerson picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
The win for Albany keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Emerson and Albany will venture away from home to square off against Pattonsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.25
Albany Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Chase Cline
Chase Cline's big game helped extend Albany's winning streak to seven on Friday. Cline was unstoppable, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
On the season, Cline has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 103.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 55.83
Other Notable Players
- Graham Medsker: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 44.97)
- Camden Griffith: 161 yards passing; 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.12)
- Landon Preston: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.15)
- Ryder Sample: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.97)
- Josiah Schellhorn: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
