Capital Area - Blue 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 Ladon Hatcher Leads Holt over Waverly
Ladon Hatcher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Holt to the win on Friday. Hatcher rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
On the year, Hatcher has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 115.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 55.05
Dewitt Gets a Boost from Larner in 42-0 Victory
DeWitt picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elliott Larner. Larner was dynamite, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
DeWitt pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Larner and DeWitt will look to defend their home field on Friday against Okemos at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 44.47
Abram Larner Dazzles in Dewitt Win
Abram Larner was instrumental in extending DeWitt's winning streak to seven on Friday. Larner was unstoppable, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards. His longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
This season, Larner has caught 14 touchdowns while averaging 96.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.75
Ethan Melville Makes It Two for Holt
Another Holt player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Melville. He made three total tackles and defended two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 19.85
Dewitt Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Cooper Chambers
Cooper Chambers was instrumental in extending DeWitt's winning streak to seven on Friday. Chambers turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
This year, Chambers has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 18.75
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Ford: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
