D2 District 5 (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!
Adam Denkert Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Kenesaw got the W thanks in part to Adam Denkert playing the best football he has all season. Denkert's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 156 rushing yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles.
On the season, Denkert has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 57.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 85.95
Elijah Bergstrom Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Axtell got the W thanks in part to Elijah Bergstrom playing the best football he has all season. Bergstrom rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
On the season, Bergstrom has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 82.03
Maddox Wagoner Goes Supernova in Kenesaw Win
Another Kenesaw player making an appearance on this list is Maddox Wagoner. He rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Wagoner has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 76.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 48.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 112.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 71.85
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob Halvorsen Leads Axtell over Blue Hill
On Friday, Axtell got the W thanks in part to Jacob Halvorsen playing the best football he has all season. Halvorsen rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Halvorsen must have Blue Hill's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Halvorsen last faced the Bobcats back in September of 2023, he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 65.72
Graiden Ritner Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Graiden Ritner of Wilcox-Hildreth. Ritner rushed for 122 yards and six touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Wilcox-Hildreth's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win was the third in a row for Wilcox-Hildreth, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Ritner and Wilcox-Hildreth will be playing at home against Kenesaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.88
Other Notable Players
- Quin Oberg: 225 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 64.48)
- Calvin Carraher: 93 yards passing; 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.25)
- Keston Beavers: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
