Mid-Southern 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!
Logan Dent Turns in Season-Best Performance
Salem was led to victory by Logan Dent, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dent rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Dent is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against West Washington on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dent saw the Senators), he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 67.30
Adam Mull Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Salem got the W thanks in part to Adam Mull playing the best football he has all season. Mull rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Mull and Salem will take on West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Senators, probably because Mull had a solid game then too: he rushed for 30 yards and three touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 42.40
On Friday, Charlestown had to settle for second even though Ryan Shields put up the best numbers he has all season. Shields rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Charlestown is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Shields will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Eastern on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.20
Boomer Hester Makes It Two for Charlestown
Another Charlestown player making an appearance on this list is Boomer Hester. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Hester has averaged 8.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 130.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.63
Byrd Came Up Big in Scottsburg's 51-7 Win
Nathan Byrd's big game helped extend Scottsburg's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Byrd as he threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Scottsburg pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Byrd and Scottsburg will venture away from home to face off against Brownstown Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.17
Other Notable Players
- Luke Hamilton: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.32)
- Landon Shuck: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.85)
- David Langdon: 110 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 19.13)
- Matthew Wickey: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.67)
- Colten Mckinney: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
