Tri-Valley 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!
Humboldt Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Blake Ellis
Blake Ellis was instrumental in extending Humboldt's winning streak to eight on Friday. Ellis rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Humboldt's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Ellis and Humboldt will challenge Atchison County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.17
Big Game from G. Mathes As Humboldt Won 40-0
Humboldt picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cole G. Mathes. G. Mathes was unstoppable, rushing for 103 yards on only 11 carries.
On the year, G. Mathes has averaged 17.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.82
Humboldt picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mason Sterling. Nobody could stop Sterling as he rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles.
This year, Sterling has averaged 37.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.57
Brody Wiening Turns in Season-Best Performance
Brody Wiening produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bluestem to the win on Thursday. Wiening rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the victory, Bluestem broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Wiening and Bluestem are taking a road trip to take on Osage City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.33
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
