D6 District 2 (6 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!
Connor Rust and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Connor Rust's big game helped extend Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Rust as he rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Red Cloud pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Rust and Red Cloud will venture away from home to square off against Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.75
Red Cloud Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Gage Ely
Gage Ely's big game helped extend Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Ely as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, Ely has averaged 25.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 43.95
Harvard had to settle for second on Friday, but Cohen Reutzel sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Reutzel as he picked up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harvard is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Lewiston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.22
Big Game from Englehart As Red Cloud Won 53-22
Hunter Englehart was instrumental in extending Red Cloud's winning streak to six on Friday. Englehart did his part (and then some), rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
This season, Englehart has averaged 17.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 29.88
A Season-Best Effort from Jaxon Tenbensel Leads Silver Lake over Red Cloud
Silver Lake came up short on Friday despite Jaxon Tenbensel delivering his best game to date. Tenbensel rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the season, Tenbensel has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
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