Summit - B 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!
Maalik Moore Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Fort Wayne North Side got the W thanks in part to Maalik Moore playing the best football he has all season. Moore picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Fort Wayne North Side: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Moore has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.68
Tristen Newsome Dazzles in Fort Wayne North Side Victory
Keeping Moore company is Tristen Newsome, a fellow Fort Wayne North Side player. He threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Newsome has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 142 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.48 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 104.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 37.83
Nelson Came Up Big in Fort Wayne Wayne's 42-12 Defeat
While Fort Wayne Wayne might've come up empty on Friday, Kimar Nelson wasn't going down without a fight. Nelson was unstoppable, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Fort Wayne Wayne now has a losing record at 3-4. Nelson and Fort Wayne Wayne will welcome Fort Wayne Snider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.05
Riley Ripke Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Riley Ripke posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran over Homestead on Friday. Ripke picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Ripke and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran are taking a road trip to take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.25
Dee Hogue's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dee Hogue posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and nudges their season record down to 5-3. They and Homestead are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.82
Other Notable Players
- Jarron Taylor: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Caleb Kiengele: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
