B - East 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!
Grady Schmidt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Grady Schmidt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Huntley Project to the win on Friday. Schmidt rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (113.4). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
This season, Schmidt has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 113.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.90
Shepherd was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Wyatt Beddes did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Beddes was still balling out as he rushed for 13 yards.
Shepherd dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Beddes and Shepherd will challenge Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.20
Connor Wilson Makes It Two for Shepherd
Another Shepherd player making an appearance on this list is Connor Wilson. He rushed for 128 yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.8). He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
On the year, Wilson has averaged 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Colstrip was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Kai Heck did his best to prevent it. Heck turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 100 yards on five of 12 attempts.
Colstrip dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Heck and Colstrip will challenge Joliet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 20.17
A Constellation of Stars for Shepherd
Another Shepherd player making an appearance on this list is Karson Gamradt. He picked up 15 receiving yards.
For the season, Gamradt has averaged 25.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.07
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