Mid-Continent 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!
Carson Liles Turns in Season-Best Performance
Carson Liles produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Thomas More Prep-Marian to the win on Friday. Liles threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Thomas More Prep-Marian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Liles and Thomas More Prep-Marian will take on Plainville/Natoma on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.40
Jones Came Up Big in Norton's 50-21 Defeat
While Norton might've come up empty on Friday, Eli Jones wasn't going down without a fight. Jones turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Norton's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. Jones and Norton will head out to challenge Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.68
A Season-Best Effort from Tyce Melvin Leads Norton over Phillipsburg
Norton came up short on Friday despite Tyce Melvin delivering his best game to date. Melvin picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Melvin has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.08
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Mason Jackson
Mason Jackson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the season, Jackson has averaged 11 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Backman Posts Huge Game in 50-21 Loss
Another Norton player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Backman. He rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Phillipsburg's probably not too fond of Backman given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Backman saw the Panthers), he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 25.42
Other Notable Players
- Adler Brown: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Jacob Seib: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
