D1 District 6 (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!
Carter Eickmeier Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Shelby-Rising City got the W thanks in part to Carter Eickmeier playing the best football he has all season. Eickmeier rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.8) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Shelby-Rising City, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will square off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 73.05
Mcdonald Made His Presence Known in Mccool Junction's 52-6 Win
McCool Junction found a leader in Carson Mcdonald as the squad took down Heartland on Friday. Mcdonald was dynamite, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown.
McCool Junction's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Mustangs faces off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.85
A Season-Best Performance from Tytus R Lee Leads Mead over East Butler
Sadly, Tytus R Lee posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Mead over East Butler on Friday. R Lee made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The performance also marked the most rushing yards (84) he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 64 yards.
Mead is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. R Lee and Mead will take on Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.13
While Centennial might've come up empty on Friday, Sam Ehlers wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Ehlers as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Broncos takes on McCool Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.67
Bryson Plock Has Career-Day on Friday
On Friday, McCool Junction got the W thanks in part to Bryson Plock playing the best football he has all season. Plock rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Plock has averaged 21.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 3.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.48
Other Notable Players
- Jakson Smaus: 143 yards receiving; 41 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.20)
- Kade McFadden: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.03)
- Preston Price: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.05)
- Kale Glasshoff: 115 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.47)
- Jett Vrbka: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
