Midwest 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!
Kevin Martinez Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Tri-County's Kevin Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Tri-County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Martinez and Tri-County will take on North White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.95
Pearson Made His Presence Known in Tri-County's 52-8 Victory
Keeping Martinez company is Jonathan Pearson, a fellow Tri-County player. He rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pearson must have North Newton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Pearson saw the Spartans), he rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 53.95
Christian Hughes' Big Game Leads West Central over North White
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Christian Hughes stepped things up a notch to give West Central the 'W'. Hughes turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
West Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. They and LaVille are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.07
Drea Villarreal Makes It Two for West Central
Keeping Hughes company is Drea Villarreal, a fellow West Central player. He rushed for 41 yards.
This season, Villarreal has averaged 90.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 16.78 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Big Game from Bogucki As South Newton Fell 48-7
Rounding off our Top Five is Lucas Bogucki of South Newton. Bogucki rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
South Newton is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. Bogucki and South Newton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Judson-San Pierre at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 24.78
Other Notable Players
- Corbin Laffoon: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
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