Section 2 D Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jack Welch Delivers Best Performance of Season
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was led to victory by Jack Welch, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Welch rushed for 335 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (137.4). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Welch might have his next game, a road matchup with Chatham, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Welch saw the Panthers), he picked up 207 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 93.08
Nick Jeckel Dazzles in Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Victory
Another Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton player making an appearance on this list is Nick Jeckel. He rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jeckel and Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton will take on Chatham at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last time Jeckel took on the Panthers, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 54.35
Underclassman Jackson Rowland Major Player in Cambridge/Salem Win
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Saturday was Jackson Rowland. Rensselaer/Loudonville Christian had no answer to Rowland as he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Cambridge/Salem pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Rowland and Cambridge/Salem will welcome Stillwater at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 20.80
Mattson Came Up Big in Cambridge/Salem's 58-0 Victory
Keeping Rowland company is Baxter Mattson, a fellow Cambridge/Salem player. He rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
On the season, Mattson has averaged 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.87
A Constellation of Stars for Cambridge/Salem
Another Cambridge/Salem player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Lohret. He rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Lohret has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 67.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.80
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