Northstar - West Gold 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!
Carsyn Kleffman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Elk River was led to victory by Carsyn Kleffman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kleffman rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
The victory (which was Elk River's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kleffman and Elk River will face off against Alexandria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 46.65
A Season-Best Effort from Joseph Mapson Leads Andover over Sauk Rapids-Rice
Joseph Mapson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Andover to the win on Friday. Mapson rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the sixth in a row for Andover, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Mapson and Andover will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 42.77
Myers Posts Huge Game in 41-17 Win
Wyatt Myers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Myers has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 99.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Brody Thompson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Elk River got the W thanks in part to Brody Thompson playing the best football he has all season. Thompson rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Thompson has averaged 0 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.85
Other Notable Players
- Brecken Keoraj: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.55)
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