Mid-Southern 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!
Logan Dent Turns in Season-Best Effort
Logan Dent produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Salem to the win on Friday. Dent rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
If history really does repeat itself, Dent might just drop another big game when he faces off against West Washington on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dent saw the Senators), he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 67.30
Adam Mull Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, Salem got the W thanks in part to Adam Mull playing the best football he has all season. Mull rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Mull and Salem will face off against West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Mull took on the Senators, he rushed for 30 yards and three touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 42.40
Charlestown came up short on Friday despite Ryan Shields delivering his best game to date. Shields rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Charlestown is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Shields and Charlestown will be playing at home against Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.20
Boomer Hester Makes It Two for Charlestown
Keeping Shields company is Boomer Hester, a fellow Charlestown player. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Hester has averaged 8.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 130.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.63
Byrd Posts Huge Game in 51-7 Victory
Nathan Byrd was instrumental in extending Scottsburg's winning streak to six on Friday. Byrd was unstoppable, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Scottsburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Byrd will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Brownstown Central on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.17
Other Notable Players
- Luke Hamilton: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.32)
- Landon Shuck: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.85)
- David Langdon: 110 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 19.13)
- Matthew Wickey: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.67)
- Colten Mckinney: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
