South Central Border (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 Performance from Creyo Koop Leads West Elk over Cedar Vale/Dexter
West Elk was led to victory by Creyo Koop, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Koop wasn't messing around, picking up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Koop must have Cedar Vale/Dexter's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Koop rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries the last time he and the Spartans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 87.03
Vineyard Came Up Big in Argonia/Attica's 58-12 Victory
Argonia/Attica picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carson Vineyard. Nobody could stop Vineyard as he rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
For the year, Vineyard has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 68.08
Trent Haag Has Career Rushing Day
Trent Haag produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Elk to the win on Friday. Haag rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Haag has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 133.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 28 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58.4 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 61.65
Cordell Jordan Goes Supernova in Oxford Victory
Cordell Jordan's big game helped extend Oxford's winning streak to three on Friday. Jordan was dynamite, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Jordan has averaged 31.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 55.37
Mac Harnden Turns in Season-Best Effort
Argonia/Attica was led to victory by Mac Harnden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Harnden picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
This season, Harnden has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 51.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 25.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.22
Other Notable Players
- Xzavier Mcclamy: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 44 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.08)
- Maddex Hemberger: 119 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 36.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
