D2 District 6 (8 Man) 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!
Zaden Wolf Turns in Season-Best Performance
Zaden Wolf produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Central Valley to the win on Friday. Wolf wasn't messing around, rushing for 175 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The match was his seventh straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Central Valley, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Wolf and Central Valley will challenge Chambers/Wheeler Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 82.38
Anselmo-Merna was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Dane Duryea did his best to prevent it. Duryea was dynamite, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Duryea has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 16 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.03
Chambers/Wheeler Central Gets a Boost from Jesse in 52-12 Loss
While Chambers/Wheeler Central might've come up empty on Friday, Michael Jesse wasn't going down without a fight. Jesse was dynamite, throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
Chambers/Wheeler Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Jesse and Chambers/Wheeler Central will take on Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.78
Hasenauer Came Up Big in Twin Loup's 38-20 Win
Twin Loup found a leader in Garrett Hasenauer as the squad took down Anselmo-Merna on Friday. Hasenauer turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He has become a key player for Twin Loup: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Twin Loup is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Hasenauer and Twin Loup will face off against Burwell on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Yahya Harris Makes It Two for Twin Loup
Another Twin Loup player making an appearance on this list is Yahya Harris. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
This season, Harris has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 66.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.07
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Heinz: 69 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.40)
- Luqman Harris: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
