Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tanner Pidgeon and Co. Win 12th in a Row
Ferndale picked up their 12th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tanner Pidgeon. Pidgeon wasn't messing around, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The match was his eighth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Ferndale's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withArcata at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.85
Lemke Made His Presence Known in Arcata's 41-6 Win
Luke Lemke's big game helped extend Arcata's winning streak to six on Saturday. Lemke was dynamite, throwing for 163 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 65 yards on only six carries.
Unfortunately for Hoopa Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Lemke. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lemke saw the Warriors), he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.77
A Season-Best Performance from Garyn Mcclurg Leads Ferndale over Mckinleyville
Garyn McClurg's big game helped extend Ferndale's winning streak to 12 on Friday. McClurg rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, McClurg has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 58.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.70
Ferndale Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Prescott Langer
Prescott Langer was instrumental in extending Ferndale's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Langer was dynamite, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
For the year, Langer has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 80.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.20
Tucker Posts Huge Game in 41-6 Win
Arcata picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Cal Tucker. Hoopa Valley had no answer to Tucker as he picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tucker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
For the season, Tucker has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 48.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.53
Other Notable Players
- Lincoln Neuman: 0.5 sacks, 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
