D2 District 7 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Gage Hedstrom Delivers Best Performance of Season
St. Mary was led to victory by Gage Hedstrom, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hedstrom rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Mary's, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Central Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 113.13
Chris Fernandez Has Career Rushing Day
On Thursday, Ainsworth had to settle for second even though Chris Fernandez put up the best numbers he has all season. Fernandez rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Fernandez has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 152.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 28.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.11 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 69.60
Taylor Nilson Goes Supernova in Creighton Win
Taylor Nilson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
For the year, Nilson has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 166.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 62.13 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 108.19 passer rating.
Gamescore: 65.32
Morgan Kinney Makes It Two for Ainsworth
Another Ainsworth player making an appearance on this list is Morgan Kinney. He picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
On the season, Kinney has averaged 24.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.11 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 100.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.82
Jorgan Condon Makes It Two for Creighton
Another Creighton player making an appearance on this list is Jorgan Condon. He rushed for 26 yards.
On the season, Condon has averaged 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.58
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Kolm: 1 TD ; 86 yards receiving (Gamescore: 31.35)
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