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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Thomas More Prep-Marian got the W thanks in part to Carson Liles playing the best football he has all season. 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 matches, 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 Posts Huge Game in 50-21 Defeat
Norton was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Eli Jones did his best to prevent it. Phillipsburg had no answer to Jones as he threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, and also punched 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 are taking a road trip to face off against Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.68
Tyce Melvin Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Norton had to settle for second even though Tyce Melvin put up the best numbers he has all season. 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).
This year, 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
Tyler Backman's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Norton over Phillipsburg
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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Unfortunately for Phillipsburg, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Backman. 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
