C2 District 3 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!
Breiton Whitmire Dazzles in Cedar Catholic Victory
Cedar Catholic picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Breiton Whitmire. Whitmire turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cedar Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They and Norfolk Catholic are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.18
Sylas Nelson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Oakland-Craig had to settle for second even though Sylas Nelson put up the best numbers he has all season. Nelson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Oakland-Craig's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Nelson and Oakland-Craig will host West Point-Beemer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.57
Isaak Maxwell Makes It Two for Oakland-Craig
Keeping Nelson company is Isaak Maxwell, a fellow Oakland-Craig player. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Maxwell has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 68.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
While Battle Creek might've come up empty on Friday, Jaxon Mettler wasn't going down without a fight. Mettler turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 88 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
Mettler and Battle Creek will face off against Ponca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Mettler took on the Indians, he rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 16.42
Aden Pochop Makes It Two for Battle Creek
Keeping Mettler company is Aden Pochop, a fellow Battle Creek player. He rushed for 39 yards.
If the past is any indication, Pochop could be in store for another big game when he takes on Ponca on Friday. When Pochop last faced the Indians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 16.22
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