3A Northern 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!
Keeshawn Love Goes Supernova in Fernley Win
Starting off the list is Fernley's Keeshawn Love, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Love rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Love could be in store for another big game when he takes on Lowry on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Love saw the Buckaroos), he rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 39.50
Big Game from Kraintz As Elko Won 62-21
Elko picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Kraintz. Kraintz was dynamite, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Elko's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Kraintz and Elko will face off against Truckee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.57
Truckee Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to Jace Estabrook
Jace Estabrook's big game helped extend Truckee's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Estabrook rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Estabrook and Truckee will challenge Elko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estabrook will face off against Ethan Kraintz, the Indians' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 32.47
Bird Posts Huge Game in 31-21 Loss
Churchill County was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Matthew Bird did his best to prevent it. Bird was unstoppable, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 137 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Churchill County now has a losing record at 3-4. Bird and Churchill County will head out to face off against Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.43
Bryce Stephens Dazzles in Fernley Victory
Another Fernley player making an appearance on this list is Bryce Stephens. He rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
For the year, Stephens has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 114.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
Other Notable Players
- Landon Boyle: 134 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.77)
- Coy Jones: 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.08)
- Joey Machado: 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Riley Mccullar: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Dylan Flynn: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
