D2 District 9 (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!
Kyle Cox Dazzles in Sandhills/Thedford Victory
Kyle Cox's big game helped extend Sandhills/Thedford's winning streak to 16 on Friday. Cox turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 20th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mullen's probably not too fond of Cox given he always seems to get the better of them. Cox rushed for 286 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six passes the last time he and the Broncos duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 106.10
A Season-Best Performance from Jesse Reyes Leads Maxwell over Bayard
Jesse Reyes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Maxwell to the win on Friday. Reyes rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.6) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Maxwell's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Reyes and Maxwell will welcome Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 70.05
Kole Jones Delivers Best Effort of Season
Kole Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Maxwell to the win on Friday. Jones rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
This season, Jones has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 60.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.05
Sandhills/Thedford Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Maurice Robinson
Maurice Robinson was instrumental in extending Sandhills/Thedford's winning streak to 16 on Friday. Robinson turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Robinson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 63.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 5.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.80
Beau Rice Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Rounding off our Top Five is Beau Rice of Hyannis. Rice rushed for 148 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.8) per game.
Hyannis now has a winning record of 4-3. Rice and Hyannis are taking a road trip to face off against Sandhills/Thedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Other Notable Players
- Christopher Mckeeman: 142 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.45)
- Coy Armstrong: 29 yards receiving; 47 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.38)
- Carter Anderson: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.05)
- Colt Gosnell: 1.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (4.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
