D2 District 8 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Brady Ahlemeyer Leads Cambridge over Overton
Cambridge came up short on Friday despite Brady Ahlemeyer delivering his best game to date. Ahlemeyer picked up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. He has become a key player for Cambridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the year, Ahlemeyer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 29.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.95
Hayden Muirhead Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hayden Muirhead's big game helped extend Overton's winning streak to seven on Friday. Muirhead showed up in a big way, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (105) per game.
For the year, Muirhead has averaged 112.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 65 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.30
Cauy Meyer and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Cauy Meyer was instrumental in extending Loomis's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Meyer rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Loomis' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Meyer will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Overton on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.05
Abram Norton Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Cambridge had to settle for second even though Abram Norton put up the best numbers he has all season. Norton threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards.
On the year, Norton has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 113 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.27
Schukar Posts Huge Game in 44-6 Win
Jace Schukar was instrumental in extending Loomis's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Schukar turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 45 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Schukar has averaged 54.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 156.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.30
Other Notable Players
- Ben Trompke: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Tripp Davenport: 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Dawsen Mccarter: 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.33)
- Graham Trompke: 130 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
