Northern Plains (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!
Tate Foreman Puts an End to Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak on Friday
Thunder Ridge's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Tate Foreman. St. John's/Tipton Catholic had no answer to Foreman on Friday as he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Thunder Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Foreman's next contest is against Pike Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 64.82
Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jimmy Escobar
Thunder Ridge's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jimmy Escobar. Escobar turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
For the season, Escobar has averaged 29.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 54.88
Big Game from Mcdill As Rock Hills Won 54-6
Rock Hills found a leader in Cooper McDill as the squad took down Washington County on Friday. McDill was unstoppable, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, while also picking up 64 receiving yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
This season, McDill has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 65 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 35.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.10
A Season-Best Performance from Ryder Allen Leads St. John's/Tipton Catholic over Thunder Ridge
Sadly, Ryder Allen posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. John's/Tipton Catholic over Thunder Ridge on Friday. Allen forced a fumble, made 23 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Allen and St. John's/Tipton Catholic are taking a road trip to face off against Blue Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.65
Kaden Phillips Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, St. John's/Tipton Catholic had to settle for second even though Kaden Phillips put up the best numbers he has all season. Phillips wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making 17 total tackles. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Phillips has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 45.40
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Ridgeway: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 71 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.87)
- Jeremiah Miller: 104 yards passing; 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 39.63)
- Evan Slavik: (Gamescore: 28.78)
- Nathaniel Meyers: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Eli Vance: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
