Northeast Corner - Big School 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!
Breckan Maran Dazzles in Fairfield Win
Starting off the list is Fairfield's Breckan Maran, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Maran rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Maran might have his next game, a home matchup with Churubusco, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Maran saw the Eagles), he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 48.30
Big Game from Hefty As Garrett Won 42-14
Garrett picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Calder Hefty. Hefty turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Garrett pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Hefty and Garrett will challenge Central Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.17
Carson Mickem put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Mickem has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 47.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.22
Pruitt Made His Presence Known in West Noble's 58-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Estil Pruitt stepped things up a notch to give West Noble the 'W'. Pruitt turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Unfortunately for Churubusco, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Pruitt. Pruitt rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.08
Blake Metzger Makes It Two for Fairfield
Another Fairfield player making an appearance on this list is Blake Metzger. He rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
If history really does repeat itself, Metzger might just drop another big game when he faces off against Churubusco on Friday. When Metzger last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 34.15
Other Notable Players
- Camren Ruble: 161 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.78)
- Keyan Arroyo: 60 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Hawk Hasselman: 75 yards passing; 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.15)
- Brayden Holbrook: 143 yards passing; 68 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.43)
- Fernando Macias: 54 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
