Mississippi Valley 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 Isaac Ackerman Leads Triad over Mascoutah
Isaac Ackerman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Triad to the win on Friday. Ackerman rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory for Triad keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Ackerman will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Highland on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.57
Baruk Jonsson Goes Supernova in Mascoutah Loss
While Mascoutah might've come up empty on Friday, Baruk Jonsson wasn't going down without a fight. Jonsson was unstoppable, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Mascoutah's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Jonsson and Mascoutah will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 39.67
Ian Dempsey and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Triad picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ian Dempsey. Nobody could stop Dempsey as he picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
This year, Dempsey has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 69.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.82
Owen Lightner Turns in Season-Best Performance
Owen Lightner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Triad to the win on Friday. Lightner wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 17 total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Lightner has averaged 8.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.00
Jordan Beck Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Mascoutah had to settle for second even though Jordan Beck put up the best numbers he has all season. Beck picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Beck has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.47
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
