Heartland Christian (8 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Wade Keller Leads Sunrise Christian Academy over Kansas City East Christian Academy
On Friday, Sunrise Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Wade Keller playing the best football he has all season. Keller wasn't messing around, throwing for 214 yards and six touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns. The contest was his fifth straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Sunrise Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Keller and Sunrise Christian Academy will be playing at home against Faith Academy at 7:20 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.92
Ryan Vrana Has Career-Day on Friday
Ryan Vrana posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
The win got Destiny Christian back to even at 3-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Southwest Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.80
Sunrise Christian Academy Gets a Boost from Allison in 70-6 Victory
Darren Allison was instrumental in extending Sunrise Christian Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. Allison did his part (and then some), picking up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
For the season, Allison has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.88
Amaurie Rusler Makes It Two for Destiny Christian
The second Destiny Christian player making an appearance here is Amaurie Rusler, and for good reason. He rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
For the year, Rusler has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 183.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.60
Jason Ramsey's Big Game Leads Destiny Christian over Crossover Prep
Another Destiny Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jason Ramsey. He rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He has become a key player for Destiny Christian: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Unfortunately for Crossover Prep, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ramsey. Ramsey threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Lions duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.57
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Salim: 155 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 39 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.25)
- Taiton Schmidt: 103 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.05)
- Cooper Flores: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
