North Central Missouri 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!
Jace Kent Dazzles in Kirksville Win
Kirksville picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jace Kent. Hannibal had no answer to Kent as he rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Kent has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kent will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Mexico on Friday. Kent will face off against Drew Demint on Friday, the Bulldogs' star RB. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 34.18
Drew Demint Delivers Electric Performance Vs Fulton
Drew Demint was a major factor in Mexico's win over Fulton on Friday. Nobody could stop Demint as he rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
On the season, Demint has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.23
Korbyn Dorsey Makes It Two for Mexico
Keeping Demint company is Korbyn Dorsey, a fellow Mexico player. He picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending two passes.
Gamescore: 24.17
While Qailen Chambers delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Fulton. Nobody could stop Chambers as he picked up 72 receiving yards.
Fulton is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Chambers and Fulton will face off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.78
A Constellation of Stars for Mexico
Another Mexico player making an appearance on this list is Peyton Hoover. He made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Hoover has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 32.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.45
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