1A Rocky Mountain (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!
A Season-Best Effort from Zach Permann Leads Rockland over North Gem
Rockland was led to victory by Zach Permann, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Permann rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Permann has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 199.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 71.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 89.92
North Gem Gets a Boost from Yost in 60-44 Defeat
North Gem was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Craig Yost did his best to prevent it. Rockland had no answer to Yost as he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Yost was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Rockland's probably not too fond of Yost given he always seems to get the better of them. When Yost last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 59.70
Watersprings' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Korban Nelson
Thanks in part to Korban Nelson, Watersprings said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Mackay had no answer to Nelson on Friday as he threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Nelson didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
This year, Nelson has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 220.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 43.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 58.33
Rusty Hatch's Big Game Can't Quite Lead North Gem over Rockland
Another North Gem player making an appearance on this list is Rusty Hatch. He rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
On the season, Hatch has averaged 10 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 20.
Gamescore: 57.25
Ryan Demcowicsz Puts an End to Watersprings' Losing Streak on Friday
Ryan Demcowicsz helped snap Watersprings's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Demcowicsz did his part (and then some), picking up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Demcowicsz has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 79.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.45
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Crump: 68 yards rushing; 52 yards receiving (Gamescore: 38.25)
- Aidan Radford: 68 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 35.40)
- Woodrow Lowder: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
