Wheat State (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!
Matt Hamm-Jones Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Solomon got the W thanks in part to Matt Hamm-Jones playing the best football he has all season. Hamm-Jones rushed for 133 yards and five touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Solomon moved to 1-5 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. Hamm-Jones and Solomon will head out to face off against Canton-Galva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.00
Logan Tate Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Logan Tate posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.5). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
The victory (which was Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Tate and Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will welcome Hartford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.70
Carlos Duran Puts an End to Solomon's Losing Streak on Friday
Solomon's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Carlos Duran. Duran was unstoppable on Friday, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards.
For the season, Duran has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.78
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Gets a Boost from Riedy in 40-24 Victory
Kole Riedy put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Riedy has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 52.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.65
Kyler Bergkamp Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Little River had to settle for second even though Kyler Bergkamp put up the best numbers he has all season. Bergkamp picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
Little River moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Bergkamp and Little River will square off against Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Breken Coup: 181 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.97)
- Logan Renken: 106 yards passing; 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Jaren Garrison: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Grant Eskeldson: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
