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 from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Jace Schukar Leads Loomis over Hitchcock County
Jace Schukar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Loomis to the win on Thursday. Schukar rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
The win for Loomis keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Schukar and Loomis will venture away from home to challenge Bertrand at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 86.87
Cambridge found a leader in Jayden Ruf as the team took down Maywood/Hayes Center on Thursday. Ruf was unstoppable, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
This season, Ruf has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 60.5 rushing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 4.83 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 9.5 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 42.58
Muirhead Posts Huge Game in 49-12 Victory
Hayden Muirhead was instrumental in extending Overton's winning streak to six on Saturday. Muirhead did his part (and then some), rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 43 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass.
Overton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Muirhead and Overton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cambridge at 2:15 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.62
Thunder Nelson Has Career-Day on Saturday
Thunder Nelson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Bertrand is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Nelson and Bertrand will square off against Loomis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.80
Krayton Ruggles Makes It Two for Cambridge
The second Cambridge player making an appearance here is Krayton Ruggles, and for good reason. He picked up 49 receiving yards.
This year, Ruggles has averaged 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.90
Other Notable Players
- Gage Clifton: 25 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Anthony Arredondo: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.15)
- Dawsen Mccarter: 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.13)
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