Mid-Eastern 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!
Jarrett Helman Turns in Season-Best Effort
Shenandoah came up short on Friday despite Jarrett Helman delivering his best game to date. Helman forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Helman is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Eastern Hancock on Friday. Helman made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass the last time he and the Royals duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 56.73
Corbin Thackery Dazzles in North Decatur Win
Corbin Thackery was instrumental in extending North Decatur's winning streak to five on Friday. Thackery turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles.
Thackery might have his next game, a home matchup with Edinburgh, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thackery saw the Lancers), he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 41.32
Ullom Made His Presence Known in Monroe Central's 52-14 Defeat
While Jerimiah Ullom delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Monroe Central. Eastern Hancock had no answer to Ullom as he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
Ullom might have his next game, a home matchup with Irvington Preparatory Academy, circled on his calendar. When Ullom last faced the back in October of 2023, he picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.82
Kube Came Up Big in Eastern Hancock's 52-14 Win
Mark Kube was a major factor in Eastern Hancock's win over Monroe Central on Friday. Kube did his part (and then some), rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for the 'W'. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Hancock's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Kube is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Shenandoah on Friday. Kube rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.80
Eli Manship Delivers Best Effort of Season
Eastern Hancock was led to victory by Eli Manship, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Manship picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Hancock's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This year, Manship has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 71.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.35
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Edon: 223 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Evan Wheeler: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Simon Barber: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Owen Eldridge: 39 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.23)
- Matthew Fields: 49 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
